Latvia vs Lithuania: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Latvia
80.8%
in 2024
Lithuania
81.3%
in 2024
Latvia rank
11th
Lithuania rank
9th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 81.3% against 80.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 77.4% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 81.0% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 81.5% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.4% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 81.3% against 80.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 9th 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