Bulgaria vs Philippines: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
Philippines
51.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
38th
Philippines rank
40th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 52.3% against 51.2% in Philippines, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 40th of 172 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 51.2% | 20.9% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 54.0% | 16.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 49.6% | 10.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 55.3% | 11.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 51.5% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.6% | 0.4% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Bulgaria, at 52.3% against 51.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 40th 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
February 2026 Data Release