UNICEF: Gulf Area vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
UNICEF: Gulf Area
45.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
47.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
64th
United Kingdom rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.8% against 45.3% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, UNICEF: Gulf Area averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Gulf Area | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 16.1% | 10.4% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 24.8% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 38.3% | 7.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 44.5% | 7.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 46.8% | 5.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, UNICEF: Gulf Area or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.8% against 45.3% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between UNICEF: Gulf Area and United Kingdom?
- 2.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Gulf Area and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Gulf Area and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release