Tertiary education, academic staff in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Tertiary education, academic staff was 40.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in East Asia & Pacific is 40.6%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 40.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.1% | — |
| 1971 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 23.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.2% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.9% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.1% | 40.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in East Asia & Pacific?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in East Asia & Pacific was 40.6% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2013.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.