Bulgaria vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Bulgaria
77.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
68.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
18th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 77.0% against 68.2% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 64.7% | 7.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 66.3% | 10.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 67.2% | 11.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 68.4% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Bulgaria or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 77.0% against 68.2% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 8.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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