Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
66
Highest
82.1%
Myanmar
Lowest
0.0%
Mauritania
Median
47.7%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
821
What the numbers show
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%) is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 82.1% in Myanmar; the lowest is 0.0% in Mauritania.
The median across all reporting countries is 47.7%, and the mean is 47.8%.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Saint Lucia (up 152.9%), and the largest decrease in Bermuda (down 100.0%).
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar | 82.1% | 2018 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 79.3% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 3 | Armenia | 76.4% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 73.3% | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 5 | Belarus | 71.2% | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 71.0% | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 7 | Lithuania | 69.5% | 2012 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 8 | Republic of Moldova | 69.2% | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 68.5% | 2023 | up 152.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Mongolia | 68.3% | 2012 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 67.2% | 2025 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 12 | Monaco | 65.0% | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 13 | Latvia | 63.5% | 2022 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 14 | British Virgin Islands | 63.2% | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 15 | Aruba | 62.0% | 2012 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 16 | Slovakia | 61.6% | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 17 | Argentina | 60.3% | 2006 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 18 | Lesotho | 58.9% | 2018 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 19 | Israel | 57.7% | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 20 | Guyana | 57.4% | 2012 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 21 | Netherlands | 54.6% | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 22 | Jordan | 54.0% | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 23 | New Zealand | 53.9% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 24 | Brunei Darussalam | 53.8% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 25 | Belize | 53.6% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 53.6% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 52.2% | 2012 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 28 | Malaysia | 51.9% | 2023 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 29 | Austria | 51.7% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 30 | Namibia | 50.0% | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Slovenia | 49.7% | 2023 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 49.6% | 2024 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 33 | Korea | 48.7% | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 46.7% | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 35 | Viet Nam | 46.1% | 2022 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 36 | Sweden | 45.6% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 37 | Brazil | 45.6% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 38 | Denmark | 45.5% | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 39 | Ecuador | 44.6% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 40 | Singapore | 44.4% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 41 | Samoa | 43.6% | 2023 | up 84.1% | flat |
| 42 | Türkiye | 43.1% | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 43 | Tajikistan | 42.5% | 2017 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 44 | Norway | 41.9% | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 45 | Colombia | 40.9% | 2022 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 46 | Hungary | 39.4% | 2016 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 47 | Greece | 38.6% | 2007 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 48 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 38.3% | 2020 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 49 | Bahrain | 38.0% | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 50 | Cyprus | 37.8% | 2023 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 51 | Morocco | 37.5% | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 52 | Andorra | 35.3% | 2024 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 53 | Madagascar | 35.1% | 2022 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 54 | Trinidad and Tobago | 34.0% | 2003 | — | falling |
| 55 | Ghana | 33.3% | 2024 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 56 | Germany | 32.6% | 2024 | up 52.0% | flat |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 32.3% | 2024 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 58 | Qatar | 30.4% | 2024 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 59 | Rwanda | 26.5% | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 60 | Peru | 25.3% | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 61 | Palestine, State of | 24.5% | 2023 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 62 | Cameroon | 23.3% | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 63 | Oman | 21.2% | 2024 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 64 | El Salvador | 17.8% | 2023 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Bermuda | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 65 | Mauritania | 0.0% | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release