Tertiary education, academic staff in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Tertiary education, academic staff was 54.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 54.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 56.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.0% | — |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.2% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 53.3% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.8% | 55.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Myanmar 84.5% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 67.3% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 65.9% compare
- 4 Armenia 63.5% compare
- 5 British Virgin Islands 63.2% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 54.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.