Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 33.7% in 1993. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1984–1993
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 33.7%, measured in 1993.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 34.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1984.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 161st out of 221 groups with data for 1993, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22.8% | — |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 22.8% | 32.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 33.7% in 1993, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1984.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 1993.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release