WB: East Asia & Pacific vs Palestine: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

WB: East Asia & Pacific
40.6%
in 2013
Palestine
30.4%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
137th
Palestine rank
135th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
  • Palestine
10203040197019962023

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 40.6% against 30.4% in Palestine, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.3 times Palestine's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 137th and Palestine ranks 135th of 221 groups.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: East Asia & Pacific Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 32.9% 14.0% 18.9% WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 36.9% 15.4% 21.5% WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 40.6% 23.2% 17.4% WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, WB: East Asia & Pacific or Palestine?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 40.6% against 30.4% in Palestine as of 2013.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between WB: East Asia & Pacific and Palestine?
10.2%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: East Asia & Pacific and Palestine?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do WB: East Asia & Pacific and Palestine rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 137th and Palestine ranks 135th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release