Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tertiary education, academic staff

Canada
47.4%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
69th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
66th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.8% against 47.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 33.8% 23.3% 10.5% Canada
2000s 48.5% 42.1% 6.4% Canada
2010s 48.8% 44.0% 4.8% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.8% against 47.4% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Canada ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th 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.