Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 45.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in IBRD only, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 45.4% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in IBRD only peaked at 45.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1974.
That places IBRD only 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 39.7% | — |
| 1974 | 33.4% | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 33.4% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 37.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 43.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 44.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.0% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in IBRD only?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in IBRD only was 45.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1974.
- How does IBRD only rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- IBRD only ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.