Estonia vs Netherlands: Tertiary education, academic staff

Estonia
49.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
49.9%
in 2024
Estonia rank
53rd
Netherlands rank
52nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Estonia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 49.9% against 49.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 47.9% 33.8% 14.1% Estonia
2010s 49.1% 45.8% 3.3% Estonia
2020s 48.9% 48.4% 0.6% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Estonia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 49.9% against 49.7% in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Estonia and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Estonia ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 52nd 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.