Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 48.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.5%
in 2024
All-time low
32.3%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2024

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1991–2024

010203040501991200720241991: 32.3 %2000: 36.5 %2001: 37.1 %2002: 37.3 %2003: 37 %2004: 37.9 %2005: 38.3 %2006: 38.5 %2007: 38.6 %2008: 38.6 %2009: 38.9 %2010: 39.6 %2011: 39.6 %2012: 39.9 %2013: 40.8 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 42.6 %2016: 42.1 %2017: 42.3 %2018: 43.5 %2019: 44.4 %2020: 45.1 %2021: 45.3 %2022: 46 %2023: 47.2 %2024: 48.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 48.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 48.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1991.

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1991 to 2024.
Year % Change
1991 32.3%
2000 36.5% +12.9%
2001 37.1% +1.6%
2002 37.3% +0.5%
2003 37.0% -0.6%
2004 37.9% +2.3%
2005 38.3% +1.0%
2006 38.5% +0.6%
2007 38.6% +0.1%
2008 38.6% +0.1%
2009 38.9% +0.8%
2010 39.6% +1.8%
2011 39.6% +0.0%
2012 39.9% +0.8%
2013 40.8% +2.1%
2014 41.9% +2.7%
2015 42.6% +1.6%
2016 42.1% -1.2%
2017 42.3% +0.5%
2018 43.5% +2.9%
2019 44.4% +2.2%
2020 45.1% +1.6%
2021 45.3% +0.4%
2022 46.0% +1.5%
2023 47.2% +2.5%
2024 48.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 1
2000s 37.9% 36.5% 38.9% 10
2010s 41.7% 39.6% 44.4% 10
2020s 46.4% 45.1% 48.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 37 Romania 52.3% compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 52.3% compare
  3. 39 United States of America 51.7% compare
  4. 40 Philippines 51.2% compare
  5. 41 Croatia 51.1% compare
  6. 42 Viet Nam 51.1% compare
  7. 43 Namibia 50.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1991.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release