Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Canada
Canada: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 47.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Canada, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 47.4% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Canada peaked at 49.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1993.
That places Canada 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33.7% | — |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.7% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.4% | 49.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Canada?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Canada was 47.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1993.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Canada ranks 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release