Austria vs China: Tertiary education, academic staff

Austria
45.7%
in 2024
China
45.1%
in 2011
Austria rank
80th
China rank
81st

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Austria
  • China
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 45.7% against 45.1% in China, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 80th and China ranks 81st of 170 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria China Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5% 21.4% 8.9% China
1990s 24.7% 30.2% 5.5% China
2000s 32.5% 43.4% 10.8% China
2010s 37.7% 44.7% 7.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Austria or China?
Austria, at 45.7% against 45.1% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Austria and China?
0.6%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
7 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
How do Austria and China rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Austria ranks 80th and China ranks 81st of 170 countries.
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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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.