Spain vs Tunisia: Tertiary education, academic staff

Spain
47.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
47.2%
in 2012
Spain rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
72nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Spain
  • Tunisia
1020304050197319982024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 47.2% against 47.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 17.4% 13.7% 3.8% Spain
1980s 25.1% 13.7% 11.5% Spain
1990s 32.4% 25.8% 6.6% Spain
2000s 38.2% 38.7% 0.5% Tunisia
2010s 39.8% 46.5% 6.7% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Spain or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 47.2% against 47.0% in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Spain and Tunisia?
0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tunisia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
How do Spain and Tunisia rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Spain ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 72nd 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.