Tertiary education, academic staff in World
World: Tertiary education, academic staff was 43.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in World, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in World stood at 43.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in World peaked at 44.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1974.
That places World 18th out of 43 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 29.8% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 32.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 33.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 38.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.3% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in World?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in World was 43.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1974.
- How does World rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- World ranks 18th out of 43 regions with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.