Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Uruguay: Tertiary education, academic staff

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
40.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
53.5%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
31st
Uruguay rank
28th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 53.5% against 40.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 27.7% 22.7% 5.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 32.4% 50.2% 17.8% Uruguay
2020s 39.2% 51.5% 12.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 53.5% against 40.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay?
13.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 28th 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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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.