Bulgaria vs WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
48.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank
38th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 52.3% against 48.7% in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times WB: Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th of 172 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria WB: Central Europe and the Baltics Difference Ahead
1990s 39.8% 38.9% 0.8% Bulgaria
2000s 44.7% 42.3% 2.4% Bulgaria
2010s 48.6% 45.7% 2.8% Bulgaria
2020s 51.5% 48.3% 3.2% 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Bulgaria, at 52.3% against 48.7% in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Bulgaria and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th 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