Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.6%
in 2023
All-time low
26.7%
in 1975
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 47.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1975.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 27.2% | — |
| 1975 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 27.4% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 28.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 26.7% | 27.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 28.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 31.9% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 38.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 43.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.7% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 47.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1975.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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