Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 27.1% in 2000. ▬ Flat

Latest (2000)
27.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.7%
in 1981
All-time low
22.4%
in 1979
Years of data
21
1979–2000

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1979–2000

01020301979198920001979: 22.4 %1980: 25.9 %1981: 27.7 %1982: 26.8 %1983: 25.6 %1985: 25.4 %1986: 25.4 %1987: 25.6 %1988: 25.8 %1989: 25.9 %1990: 26 %1991: 26 %1992: 25.8 %1993: 25.6 %1994: 25.4 %1995: 25.1 %1996: 24.8 %1997: 25.5 %1998: 26.7 %1999: 26.9 %2000: 27.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) is 27.1%, measured in 2000.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 27.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1979.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1979 to 2000.
Year % Change
1979 22.4%
1980 25.9% +15.6%
1981 27.7% +6.9%
1982 26.8% -3.3%
1983 25.6% -4.4%
1985 25.4% -0.6%
1986 25.4% -0.3%
1987 25.6% +0.8%
1988 25.8% +0.7%
1989 25.9% +0.7%
1990 26.0% +0.2%
1991 26.0% +0.2%
1992 25.8% -0.7%
1993 25.6% -0.9%
1994 25.4% -1.0%
1995 25.1% -0.9%
1996 24.8% -1.4%
1997 25.5% +3.2%
1998 26.7% +4.4%
1999 26.9% +1.0%
2000 27.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1
1980s 26.0% 25.4% 27.7% 9
1990s 25.8% 24.8% 26.9% 10
2000s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 27.1% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1981.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1979.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2000.
Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding 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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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