Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Tertiary education, academic staff

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
42.3%
in 2024
Tonga
53.8%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Tonga rank
27th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tonga
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 53.8% against 42.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Tonga ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Tonga ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 30.7% 31.3% 0.6% Tonga
1980s 32.7% 39.1% 6.3% Tonga
1990s 39.1% 21.1% 17.9% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 39.6% 23.3% 16.3% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 42.3% 53.8% 11.6% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 53.8% against 42.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
11.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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

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.