Latvia vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Latvia
54.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
51.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
22nd
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
22nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Latvia
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 54.9% against 51.4% in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 43.6% | 13.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 47.5% | 8.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 50.9% | 3.8% | 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Latvia, at 54.9% against 51.4% in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Latvia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 3.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 22nd 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