Estonia vs Latvia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Estonia
81.9%
in 2024
Latvia
83.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
9th
Latvia rank
6th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 83.1% against 81.9% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 6th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 82.3% | 1.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 84.1% | 1.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 84.4% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 83.6% | 1.7% | Latvia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 83.1% against 81.9% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 6th 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