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
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
February 2026 Data Release