Tertiary education, academic staff in IDA blend

IDA blend: Tertiary education, academic staff was 33.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.0%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
34.2%
in 2022
All-time low
23.8%
in 1986
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in IDA blend, 1984–2024

01020301984200420241984: 24.7 % female1985: 24.3 % female1986: 23.8 % female1987: 24.9 % female1988: 25 % female1989: 25.6 % female1990: 26.1 % female1991: 26.6 % female1992: 27.4 % female1993: 27.3 % female1994: 27.8 % female1995: 28.3 % female1996: 28.9 % female1997: 29.6 % female1998: 30.4 % female1999: 31.2 % female2000: 30.3 % female2001: 29.3 % female2002: 28.9 % female2003: 28.2 % female2004: 27.4 % female2005: 29 % female2006: 29.2 % female2007: 28.6 % female2008: 28.6 % female2009: 27.7 % female2010: 26.7 % female2011: 31.9 % female2012: 32.1 % female2013: 33 % female2014: 31.7 % female2015: 32.1 % female2016: 29.9 % female2017: 31.2 % female2018: 30.6 % female2019: 31.9 % female2020: 31.8 % female2021: 32.7 % female2022: 34.2 % female2023: 31.4 % female2024: 33 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 33.0% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in IDA blend peaked at 34.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1986.

IDA blend ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in IDA blend, 1984 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1984 24.7%
1985 24.3% -1.5%
1986 23.8% -2.2%
1987 24.9% +4.6%
1988 25.0% +0.4%
1989 25.6% +2.6%
1990 26.1% +1.9%
1991 26.6% +2.0%
1992 27.4% +2.7%
1993 27.3% -0.2%
1994 27.8% +1.7%
1995 28.3% +1.9%
1996 28.9% +2.1%
1997 29.6% +2.4%
1998 30.4% +2.6%
1999 31.2% +2.6%
2000 30.3% -3.0%
2001 29.3% -3.1%
2002 28.9% -1.5%
2003 28.2% -2.5%
2004 27.4% -2.6%
2005 29.0% +5.6%
2006 29.2% +0.7%
2007 28.6% -2.0%
2008 28.6% +0.1%
2009 27.7% -3.0%
2010 26.7% -3.9%
2011 31.9% +19.5%
2012 32.1% +0.8%
2013 33.0% +2.8%
2014 31.7% -4.0%
2015 32.1% +1.3%
2016 29.9% -6.9%
2017 31.2% +4.3%
2018 30.6% -1.9%
2019 31.9% +4.4%
2020 31.8% -0.4%
2021 32.7% +2.9%
2022 34.2% +4.4%
2023 31.4% -8.0%
2024 33.0% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.7% 23.8% 25.6% 6
1990s 28.4% 26.1% 31.2% 10
2000s 28.7% 27.4% 30.3% 10
2010s 31.1% 26.7% 33.0% 10
2020s 32.6% 31.4% 34.2% 5

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 29 Seychelles 53.4% compare
  2. 30 Finland 53.2% compare
  3. 31 Grenada 53.2% compare
  4. 32 Monaco 53.1% compare
  5. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.1% compare
  6. 34 Guyana 52.7% compare
  7. 35 Lesotho 52.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in IDA blend?
Tertiary education, academic staff in IDA blend was 33.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1986.
How does IDA blend rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
IDA blend ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.