Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tertiary education, academic staff
Portugal
47.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
68th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
66th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.8% against 47.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 15.4% | 19.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.5% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.5% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.8% against 47.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Portugal ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th 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
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.