Latvia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Latvia
83.1%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
70.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
6th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
9th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Latvia
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 83.1% against 70.6% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 6th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 156 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 66.5% | 16.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 67.8% | 16.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 69.3% | 15.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 70.5% | 13.1% | 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, Latvia or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Latvia, at 83.1% 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 Latvia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 12.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 6th 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