Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tertiary education, academic staff
Romania
52.3%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.6%
in 2021
Romania rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.3% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.5% | 19.7% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 24.2% | 5.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 24.1% | 17.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 24.1% | 25.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 25.2% | 26.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Romania, at 52.3% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Romania ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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.