Croatia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tertiary education, academic staff

Croatia
51.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.6%
in 2021
Croatia rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Croatia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 51.1% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.5%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 33.8% 25.7% 8.0% Croatia
2000s 41.8% 21.9% 19.9% Croatia
2010s 47.9% 24.0% 23.9% Croatia
2020s 50.5% 25.2% 25.2% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Croatia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Croatia, at 51.1% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Croatia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25.5%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Croatia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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.