Brazil vs Spain: Tertiary education, academic staff

Brazil
47.0%
in 2024
Spain
47.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
74th
Spain rank
73rd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 47.0% against 47.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 74th and Spain ranks 73rd of 170 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 25.9% 17.3% 8.6% Brazil
1980s 36.4% 25.5% 10.9% Brazil
1990s 38.7% 31.2% 7.6% Brazil
2000s 44.7% 38.1% 6.7% Brazil
2010s 45.4% 41.9% 3.5% Brazil
2020s 46.7% 45.9% 0.7% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Brazil or Spain?
Spain, at 47.0% against 47.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Brazil and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Brazil ranks 74th and Spain ranks 73rd 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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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.