Bulgaria vs United States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
United States
51.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
38th
United States rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 52.3% against 51.7% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 25.3% | 6.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 33.2% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 37.1% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 49.5% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 0.2% | 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 United States?
- Bulgaria, at 52.3% against 51.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th 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