UNICEF: North America vs Uruguay: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
UNICEF: North America
51.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
53.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: North America rank
27th
Uruguay rank
29th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- UNICEF: North America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.5% against 51.2% in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1974 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.
UNICEF: North America ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, UNICEF: North America averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: North America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 22.7% | 3.8% | UNICEF: North America |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 50.2% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 51.5% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
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: North America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.5% against 51.2% in UNICEF: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between UNICEF: North America and Uruguay?
- 2.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: North America and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: North America and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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