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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release