Tertiary education, academic staff in Low income

Low income: Tertiary education, academic staff was 20.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
20.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
21.5%
in 1993
All-time low
18.8%
in 2013
Years of data
24
1993–2016

Tertiary education, academic staff in Low income, 1993–2016

051015201993200420161993: 21.5 % female1994: 21.4 % female1995: 21.4 % female1996: 21.4 % female1997: 21.4 % female1998: 21.2 % female1999: 21 % female2000: 20.9 % female2001: 20.6 % female2002: 20.6 % female2003: 20.4 % female2004: 20.3 % female2005: 20.3 % female2006: 20.2 % female2007: 20.4 % female2008: 20.2 % female2009: 19.7 % female2010: 19.3 % female2011: 19.4 % female2012: 19.2 % female2013: 18.8 % female2014: 19.3 % female2015: 19.5 % female2016: 20.1 % female

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

Analysis

In 2016, tertiary education, academic staff in Low income stood at 20.1%.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Low income peaked at 21.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2013.

Low income ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Low income, 1993 to 2016.
Year % female Change
1993 21.5%
1994 21.4% -0.7%
1995 21.4% -0.0%
1996 21.4% -0.0%
1997 21.4% +0.1%
1998 21.2% -0.9%
1999 21.0% -1.1%
2000 20.9% -0.3%
2001 20.6% -1.4%
2002 20.6% +0.1%
2003 20.4% -1.2%
2004 20.3% -0.2%
2005 20.3% +0.1%
2006 20.2% -0.8%
2007 20.4% +1.0%
2008 20.2% -1.2%
2009 19.7% -2.3%
2010 19.3% -2.0%
2011 19.4% +0.5%
2012 19.2% -1.3%
2013 18.8% -1.6%
2014 19.3% +2.4%
2015 19.5% +1.3%
2016 20.1% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.3% 21.0% 21.5% 7
2000s 20.4% 19.7% 20.9% 10
2010s 19.4% 18.8% 20.1% 7

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 40 Croatia 51.1% compare
  2. 41 Vietnam 51.1% compare
  3. 42 Namibia 50.9% compare
  4. 43 Egypt 50.8%
  5. 44 Norway 50.6% compare
  6. 45 Andorra 50.5% compare
  7. 46 Belgium 50.4% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Low income?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Low income was 20.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
How does Low income rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Low income ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income 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.