Bulgaria vs Estonia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Bulgaria
79.2%
in 2024
Estonia
81.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
12th
Estonia rank
9th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 81.9% against 79.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Estonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 9th of 156 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 83.4% | 8.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 82.4% | 2.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 82.0% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 81.9% | 2.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 81.9% against 79.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 2.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 9th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release