Bulgaria vs Latvia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Bulgaria
75.1%
in 2024
Latvia
77.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
10th
Latvia rank
7th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 77.3% against 75.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 72.5% | 3.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 78.4% | 3.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 80.6% | 3.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 79.1% | 3.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 77.3% against 75.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 2.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 7th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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