New Zealand vs South Asia: Tertiary education, academic staff

New Zealand
54.3%
in 2024
South Asia
43.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
23rd
South Asia rank
21st

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Asia
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 54.3% against 43.3% in South Asia, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 21st of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.5% 15.5% 1.0% South Asia
1980s 25.6% 19.9% 5.7% New Zealand
1990s 39.3% 27.0% 12.3% New Zealand
2010s 49.6% 38.9% 10.7% New Zealand
2020s 53.4% 42.6% 10.9% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, New Zealand or South Asia?
New Zealand, at 54.3% against 43.3% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between New Zealand and South Asia?
11.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 21st of 170 countries.
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.