Latin America & Caribbean vs Tonga: Tertiary education, academic staff
Latin America & Caribbean
43.0%
in 2024
Tonga
53.8%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
26th
Tonga rank
27th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 53.8% against 43.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Tonga ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 31.3% | 0.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 39.1% | 5.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 21.1% | 18.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 23.3% | 16.8% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 53.8% | 10.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Latin America & Caribbean or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 53.8% against 43.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga?
- 10.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 27th 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.