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
0204060197419992024

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

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