Latvia vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Latvia
80.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
71.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
11th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
9th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Latvia
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 80.8% against 71.4% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 11th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 80.1% 71.9% 8.2% Latvia
2000s 82.0% 71.8% 10.2% Latvia
2010s 82.5% 71.3% 11.2% Latvia
2020s 81.7% 72.0% 9.7% 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Latvia, at 80.8% against 71.4% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Latvia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
9.4%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Latvia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Latvia ranks 11th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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

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