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