Latin America & Caribbean vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Latin America & Caribbean
801,354 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
73,274 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 801,354 number against 73,274 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 728,080 number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 10.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 182,994 number 13,284 number 169,710 number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 255,038 number 22,090 number 232,948 number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 510,165 number 44,650 number 465,514 number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 750,062 number 65,719 number 684,343 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Latin America & Caribbean or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 801,354 number against 73,274 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
728,080 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.