Bulgaria vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Bulgaria
79.2%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
70.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
12th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
11th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 79.2% against 70.4% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 12th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 75.7% 66.6% 9.1% Bulgaria
2000s 79.5% 67.6% 11.9% Bulgaria
2010s 80.7% 69.1% 11.6% Bulgaria
2020s 79.8% 70.3% 9.4% 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Bulgaria, at 79.2% against 70.4% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bulgaria and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
8.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Bulgaria ranks 12th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release