Bulgaria vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Bulgaria
79.2%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
69.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
12th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
14th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 79.2% against 69.8% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 156 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 67.0% | 8.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 67.4% | 12.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 68.4% | 12.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 69.7% | 10.0% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 79.2% against 69.8% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 9.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th 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