Latvia vs SDG: Europe: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Latvia
83.1%
in 2024
SDG: Europe
71.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
6th
SDG: Europe rank
4th

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

  • Latvia
  • SDG: Europe
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 83.1% against 71.6% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 6th and SDG: Europe ranks 4th 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 83.1% 67.7% 15.3% Latvia
2000s 84.4% 68.4% 16.1% Latvia
2010s 84.4% 70.0% 14.3% Latvia
2020s 83.6% 71.5% 12.2% 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?
Latvia, at 83.1% against 71.6% in SDG: Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Latvia and SDG: Europe?
11.5%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and SDG: Europe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Latvia and SDG: Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Latvia ranks 6th and SDG: Europe ranks 4th 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