Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Puerto Rico or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Puerto Rico, at 54.1% against 43.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

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.

Puerto Rico vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Tertiary education, academic staff

Puerto Rico

54.1%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

43.3%

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

24th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

21st

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

Puerto Rico
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 54.1% against 43.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 170 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	54.4%	38.2%	16.1%	Puerto Rico
2020s	54.1%	43.3%	10.8%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Puerto Rico or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Puerto Rico, at 54.1% against 43.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Puerto Rico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?: Puerto Rico ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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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: 03 September 2026

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.