Ireland vs Macau, China: Tertiary education, academic staff

Ireland
37.6%
in 2009
Macau, China
38.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
107th
Macau, China rank
104th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Ireland
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 38.3% against 37.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Macau, China ahead.

Ireland ranks 107th and Macau, China ranks 104th of 170 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 26.6% 32.6% 6.0% Macau, China
2000s 37.4% 33.1% 4.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Ireland or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 38.3% against 37.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Ireland and Macau, China?
0.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Ireland ranks 107th and Macau, China ranks 104th 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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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.