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
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
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.