ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Latvia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
51.2%
in 2024
Latvia
54.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
24th
Latvia rank
22nd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Latvia
0204060197419992024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 54.9% against 51.2% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 39.0% 49.4% 10.4% Latvia
2000s 43.9% 56.4% 12.5% Latvia
2010s 48.8% 56.4% 7.6% Latvia
2020s 50.8% 54.8% 3.9% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Latvia?
Latvia, at 54.9% against 51.2% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Latvia?
3.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Latvia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Latvia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
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