Tertiary education, academic staff in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Tertiary education, academic staff was 46.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
47.6%
in 2011
All-time low
39.0%
in 1994
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Tertiary education, academic staff in Late-demographic dividend, 1982–2023

010203040501982200220231982: 41.7 % female1983: 41.8 % female1984: 41.8 % female1985: 41 % female1986: 41 % female1987: 40.6 % female1988: 40.2 % female1989: 40.1 % female1990: 40.4 % female1991: 40.4 % female1992: 40.3 % female1993: 39.9 % female1994: 39 % female1995: 39.9 % female1996: 41.5 % female1997: 42.4 % female1998: 44.1 % female1999: 45.3 % female2000: 45.5 % female2001: 45.7 % female2002: 47 % female2003: 45.8 % female2004: 45 % female2005: 44.6 % female2006: 45 % female2007: 45.5 % female2008: 46.1 % female2009: 47.5 % female2010: 47.4 % female2011: 47.6 % female2012: 47.2 % female2013: 47.3 % female2014: 46.6 % female2015: 46.8 % female2016: 46.6 % female2017: 46.8 % female2018: 47 % female2019: 46.5 % female2020: 46.3 % female2021: 46.2 % female2022: 46.1 % female2023: 46.3 % female

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Late-demographic dividend is 46.3%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 47.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1994.

That places Late-demographic dividend 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Late-demographic dividend, 1982 to 2023.
Year % female Change
1982 41.7%
1983 41.8% +0.1%
1984 41.8% +0.1%
1985 41.0% -1.9%
1986 41.0% -0.2%
1987 40.6% -0.8%
1988 40.2% -1.0%
1989 40.1% -0.2%
1990 40.4% +0.7%
1991 40.4% -0.0%
1992 40.3% -0.3%
1993 39.9% -0.9%
1994 39.0% -2.3%
1995 39.9% +2.2%
1996 41.5% +4.0%
1997 42.4% +2.2%
1998 44.1% +4.0%
1999 45.3% +2.6%
2000 45.5% +0.6%
2001 45.7% +0.4%
2002 47.0% +2.8%
2003 45.8% -2.6%
2004 45.0% -1.6%
2005 44.6% -1.0%
2006 45.0% +0.8%
2007 45.5% +1.2%
2008 46.1% +1.3%
2009 47.5% +3.0%
2010 47.4% -0.2%
2011 47.6% +0.3%
2012 47.2% -0.8%
2013 47.3% +0.2%
2014 46.6% -1.3%
2015 46.8% +0.3%
2016 46.6% -0.2%
2017 46.8% +0.4%
2018 47.0% +0.5%
2019 46.5% -1.1%
2020 46.3% -0.4%
2021 46.2% -0.2%
2022 46.1% -0.1%
2023 46.3% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.0% 40.1% 41.8% 8
1990s 41.3% 39.0% 45.3% 10
2000s 45.8% 44.6% 47.5% 10
2010s 47.0% 46.5% 47.6% 10
2020s 46.2% 46.1% 46.3% 4

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 5 British Virgin Islands 63.2% compare
  2. 6 Azerbaijan 62.0% compare
  3. 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 61.9% compare
  4. 8 Cuba 61.7% compare
  5. 9 Belarus 61.6% compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 61.4% compare
  7. 11 Georgia 60.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Late-demographic dividend?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Late-demographic dividend was 46.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1994.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.