Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Kazakhstan has the highest tertiary education, academic staff (% female) (67.26% in 2025) and Togo the lowest (6.1% in 2021). The world figure is 43.85% (2024).
What this measures
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.
Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 67.26% | 2025 |
| 2 | Kyrgyz Republic | 65.93% | 2025 |
| 3 | Armenia | 63.47% | 2024 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 63.16% | 2024 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 62.01% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cuba | 61.71% | 2024 |
| 7 | Belarus | 61.56% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mongolia | 61.39% | 2024 |
| 9 | Georgia | 60.5% | 2025 |
| 10 | Moldova | 60.08% | 2024 |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 59.56% | 2024 |
| 12 | Albania | 58.85% | 2024 |
| 13 | St. Lucia | 58.44% | 2023 |
| 14 | Thailand | 56.32% | 2024 |
| 15 | Lithuania | 56.24% | 2024 |
| 16 | Iceland | 55.59% | 2023 |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 55.45% | 2023 |
| 18 | Latvia | 54.92% | 2024 |
| 19 | Bermuda | 54.55% | 2023 |
| 20 | New Zealand | 54.29% | 2024 |
| 21 | Belize | 54.01% | 2024 |
| 22 | Aruba | 53.96% | 2016 |
| 23 | Seychelles | 53.45% | 2024 |
| 24 | Finland | 53.21% | 2024 |
| 25 | Lesotho | 52.6% | 2018 |
| 26 | Romania | 52.35% | 2023 |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 52.32% | 2024 |
| 28 | United States | 51.7% | 2023 |
| 29 | Philippines | 51.18% | 2023 |
| 30 | Croatia | 51.15% | 2023 |
| 31 | Viet Nam | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 32 | Namibia | 50.86% | 2022 |
| 33 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 50.84% | 2025 |
| 34 | Norway | 50.6% | 2024 |
| 35 | Andorra | 50.48% | 2024 |
| 36 | Belgium | 50.36% | 2023 |
| 37 | Serbia | 50.2% | 2024 |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 50.09% | 2023 |
| 39 | Montenegro | 50.07% | 2023 |
| 40 | Panama | 50.05% | 2023 |
| 41 | Netherlands | 49.91% | 2024 |
| 42 | Estonia | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 43 | Malaysia | 49.45% | 2024 |
| 44 | Brunei Darussalam | 49% | 2023 |
| 45 | Honduras | 48.88% | 2024 |
| 46 | Slovenia | 48.15% | 2023 |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 48.05% | 2024 |
| 48 | Uzbekistan | 47.84% | 2024 |
| 49 | Slovak Republic | 47.83% | 2024 |
| 50 | United Kingdom | 47.77% | 2023 |
| 51 | Sweden | 47.74% | 2024 |
| 52 | Portugal | 47.48% | 2023 |
| 53 | Canada | 47.39% | 2016 |
| 54 | Poland | 47.35% | 2025 |
| 55 | Algeria | 47.31% | 2024 |
| 56 | Spain | 47.01% | 2024 |
| 57 | Brazil | 46.97% | 2024 |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 46.96% | 2024 |
| 59 | Denmark | 46.93% | 2024 |
| 60 | Bahrain | 46.89% | 2024 |
| 61 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.78% | 2023 |
| 62 | Türkiye | 46.17% | 2023 |
| 63 | Austria | 45.74% | 2024 |
| 64 | Indonesia | 44.63% | 2023 |
| 65 | India | 44.27% | 2023 |
| 66 | United Arab Emirates | 43.74% | 2024 |
| 67 | Hungary | 43.29% | 2024 |
| 68 | Ecuador | 42.24% | 2023 |
| 69 | Cyprus | 42.22% | 2023 |
| 70 | Eswatini | 41.99% | 2015 |
| 71 | Germany | 41.97% | 2024 |
| 72 | Botswana | 41.52% | 2023 |
| 73 | Singapore | 41.01% | 2023 |
| 74 | Samoa | 40.59% | 2024 |
| 75 | Colombia | 40.34% | 2022 |
| 76 | El Salvador | 39.98% | 2023 |
| 77 | Switzerland | 39.89% | 2024 |
| 78 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 39.87% | 2015 |
| 79 | Lao PDR | 39.74% | 2020 |
| 80 | Italy | 39.74% | 2024 |
| 81 | Mauritius | 39.18% | 2024 |
| 82 | Cabo Verde | 39.08% | 2018 |
| 83 | Malta | 39.03% | 2024 |
| 84 | Oman | 38.92% | 2024 |
| 85 | Macao SAR, China | 38.26% | 2024 |
| 86 | Korea, Rep. | 38.06% | 2024 |
| 87 | Greece | 37.69% | 2023 |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 37.33% | 2017 |
| 89 | Luxembourg | 37.21% | 2024 |
| 90 | Pakistan | 36.47% | 2024 |
| 91 | Morocco | 36.36% | 2024 |
| 92 | Qatar | 36.35% | 2024 |
| 93 | Bhutan | 35.41% | 2023 |
| 94 | Madagascar | 34.15% | 2023 |
| 95 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 34% | 2020 |
| 96 | Jordan | 33.44% | 2024 |
| 97 | Liechtenstein | 32% | 2021 |
| 98 | West Bank and Gaza | 30.37% | 2023 |
| 99 | Tanzania | 30.34% | 2024 |
| 100 | Bangladesh | 29.11% | 2024 |
| 101 | Mozambique | 28.4% | 2018 |
| 102 | Cameroon | 26.79% | 2024 |
| 103 | Ghana | 25.46% | 2024 |
| 104 | Cambodia | 24.45% | 2024 |
| 105 | Rwanda | 20.51% | 2024 |
| 106 | Benin | 20.13% | 2018 |
| 107 | Burundi | 14.52% | 2025 |
| 108 | Côte d'Ivoire | 14.01% | 2024 |
| 109 | Eritrea | 13.77% | 2016 |
| 110 | Afghanistan | 13.68% | 2020 |
| 111 | Congo, Rep. | 13.27% | 2017 |
| 112 | Senegal | 12.37% | 2024 |
| 113 | Niger | 10.29% | 2019 |
| 114 | Burkina Faso | 9.6% | 2024 |
| 115 | Guinea | 9.27% | 2023 |
| 116 | Chad | 7.88% | 2020 |
| 117 | Togo | 6.1% | 2021 |
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SE.TER.TCHR.FE.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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