Bulgaria vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Bulgaria
79.2%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
70.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
12th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
9th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 79.2% against 70.6% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 156 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 66.7% | 9.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 67.8% | 11.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 69.3% | 11.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 70.5% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Bulgaria, at 79.2% against 70.6% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bulgaria and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 8.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and SDG: Europe and Northern America 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