Canada vs Sweden: Tertiary education, academic staff

Canada
47.4%
in 2016
Sweden
47.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
69th
Sweden rank
67th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47.7% against 47.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 67th of 170 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 33.8% 33.6% 0.2% Canada
2000s 48.5% 44.2% 4.3% Canada
2010s 48.8% 43.7% 5.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 47.7% against 47.4% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Canada and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Canada ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 67th 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.