Africa Eastern and Southern vs United States of America: Tertiary education, academic staff

Africa Eastern and Southern
29.3%
in 2019
United States of America
51.7%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
United States of America rank
38th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 51.7% against 29.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 22.4%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 45 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 24.2% 33.2% 8.9% United States of America
1990s 26.5% 36.8% 10.3% United States of America
2010s 28.6% 49.5% 20.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Africa Eastern and Southern or United States of America?
United States of America, at 51.7% against 29.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Africa Eastern and Southern and United States of America?
22.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United States of America rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.