Latvia vs SDG: Northern America: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Latvia
54.9%
in 2024
SDG: Northern America
51.2%
in 2024
Latvia rank
22nd
SDG: Northern America rank
24th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Latvia
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 54.9% against 51.2% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern America's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern America ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 39.0% | 10.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 43.9% | 12.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 48.8% | 7.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 50.8% | 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, Latvia or SDG: Northern America?
- Latvia, at 54.9% against 51.2% in SDG: Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Latvia and SDG: Northern America?
- 3.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and SDG: Northern America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and SDG: Northern America rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern America ranks 24th 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