Least developed countries vs Philippines: Tertiary education, academic staff

Least developed countries
25.9%
in 2024
Philippines
51.2%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
36th
Philippines rank
39th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Philippines
2030405060197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 51.2% against 25.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 25.3%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 20.6% 52.1% 31.5% Philippines
1980s 20.2% 54.0% 33.8% Philippines
1990s 20.4% 49.6% 29.2% Philippines
2000s 21.0% 55.3% 34.3% Philippines
2010s 25.8% 51.5% 25.6% Philippines
2020s 26.4% 51.6% 25.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Least developed countries or Philippines?
Philippines, at 51.2% against 25.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Least developed countries and Philippines?
25.3%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Philippines?
19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Philippines rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 39th of 43 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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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.