Latvia vs Lithuania: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Latvia
54.9%
in 2024
Lithuania
56.2%
in 2024
Latvia rank
22nd
Lithuania rank
19th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 56.2% against 54.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 19th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 47.7% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 53.3% | 3.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 55.7% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 57.4% | 2.7% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 56.2% against 54.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 19th 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