Latin America & Caribbean vs New Zealand: Tertiary education, academic staff

Latin America & Caribbean
43.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
54.3%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
26th
New Zealand rank
23rd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 54.3% against 43.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 27.6% 14.5% 13.0% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 36.4% 25.6% 10.8% Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 37.9% 39.3% 1.4% New Zealand
2010s 41.8% 49.6% 7.8% New Zealand
2020s 42.8% 53.4% 10.7% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Latin America & Caribbean or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 54.3% against 43.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand?
11.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
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.