Tertiary education, academic staff in Other small states

Other small states: Tertiary education, academic staff was 38.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
40.2%
in 2019
All-time low
33.3%
in 1992
Years of data
38
1986–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in Other small states, 1986–2024

0102030401986200520241986: 33.8 % female1988: 33.3 % female1989: 34 % female1990: 34.2 % female1991: 34.7 % female1992: 33.3 % female1993: 34.9 % female1994: 35.4 % female1995: 36 % female1996: 37.4 % female1997: 37.9 % female1998: 38.2 % female1999: 38.8 % female2000: 37.4 % female2001: 38.7 % female2002: 38.8 % female2003: 39.2 % female2004: 39.5 % female2005: 39.6 % female2006: 40 % female2007: 40 % female2008: 40.1 % female2009: 39.7 % female2010: 39.6 % female2011: 39.5 % female2012: 39.5 % female2013: 39.1 % female2014: 39.5 % female2015: 39.1 % female2016: 39.6 % female2017: 40.2 % female2018: 40.1 % female2019: 40.2 % female2020: 40.2 % female2021: 40.1 % female2022: 39.9 % female2023: 39.2 % female2024: 38.5 % female

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

Analysis

Other small states recorded 38.5% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Other small states peaked at 40.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1992.

That places Other small states 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Other small states, 1986 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1986 33.8%
1988 33.3% -1.4%
1989 34.0% +2.2%
1990 34.2% +0.6%
1991 34.7% +1.4%
1992 33.3% -4.1%
1993 34.9% +4.7%
1994 35.4% +1.5%
1995 36.0% +1.7%
1996 37.4% +3.9%
1997 37.9% +1.4%
1998 38.2% +0.7%
1999 38.8% +1.7%
2000 37.4% -3.8%
2001 38.7% +3.7%
2002 38.8% +0.2%
2003 39.2% +0.9%
2004 39.5% +0.9%
2005 39.6% +0.3%
2006 40.0% +1.0%
2007 40.0% +0.0%
2008 40.1% +0.4%
2009 39.7% -1.1%
2010 39.6% -0.3%
2011 39.5% -0.1%
2012 39.5% -0.0%
2013 39.1% -1.0%
2014 39.5% +1.0%
2015 39.1% -1.1%
2016 39.6% +1.3%
2017 40.2% +1.7%
2018 40.1% -0.2%
2019 40.2% +0.2%
2020 40.2% -0.1%
2021 40.1% -0.3%
2022 39.9% -0.4%
2023 39.2% -1.7%
2024 38.5% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.7% 33.3% 34.0% 3
1990s 36.1% 33.3% 38.8% 10
2000s 39.3% 37.4% 40.1% 10
2010s 39.6% 39.1% 40.2% 10
2020s 39.6% 38.5% 40.2% 5

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 27 Tonga 53.8% compare
  2. 28 Uruguay 53.5% compare
  3. 29 Seychelles 53.4% compare
  4. 30 Finland 53.2% compare
  5. 31 Grenada 53.2% compare
  6. 32 Monaco 53.1% compare
  7. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Other small states?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Other small states was 38.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1992.
How does Other small states rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Other small states ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.