Bulgaria vs GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
48.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
37th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 52.3% against 48.8% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 37th of 172 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 Difference Ahead
1970s 30.7% 19.9% 10.8% Bulgaria
1980s 36.7% 22.4% 14.2% Bulgaria
1990s 39.5% 29.8% 9.7% Bulgaria
2000s 44.7% 39.1% 5.6% Bulgaria
2010s 48.6% 44.1% 4.5% Bulgaria
2020s 51.5% 48.4% 3.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Bulgaria or GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Bulgaria, at 52.3% against 48.8% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Bulgaria and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
3.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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 tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release