Japan vs Rwanda: Tertiary education, academic staff

Japan
21.8%
in 1995
Rwanda
20.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
145th
Rwanda rank
148th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Japan
  • Rwanda
5101520197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 21.8% against 20.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 12.2% 14.1% 1.9% Rwanda
1980s 14.1% 7.1% 7.0% Japan
1990s 15.6% 5.1% 10.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Japan or Rwanda?
Japan, at 21.8% against 20.5% in Rwanda as of 1995.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Japan and Rwanda?
1.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Japan ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 148th 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.