United States vs WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
United States
51.7%
in 2023
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
48.7%
in 2024
United States rank
39th
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank
38th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- United States
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
United States currently reports 51.7% against 48.7% in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times WB: Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
United States ranks 39th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | WB: Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 38.8% | 1.3% | WB: Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 46.5% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 48.2% | 3.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, United States or WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- United States, at 51.7% against 48.7% in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between United States and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 3.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do United States and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- United States ranks 39th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th 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