Latvia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Latvia
54.9%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
52.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
22nd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
20th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Latvia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 54.9% against 52.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 20th of 172 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 41.8% | 7.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 48.0% | 8.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 49.8% | 6.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 52.4% | 2.4% | 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: Small Island Developing States?
- Latvia, at 54.9% against 52.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Latvia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 2.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 20th 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