Latvia vs North America: Secondary education, teachers

Latvia
80.8%
in 2024
North America
63.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
11th
North America rank
8th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Latvia
  • North America
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 80.8% against 63.1% in North America, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times North America's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 11th and North America ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia North America Difference Ahead
1990s 79.3% 56.6% 22.7% Latvia
2000s 82.0% 61.1% 20.9% Latvia
2010s 82.5% 62.5% 20.0% Latvia
2020s 81.7% 63.1% 18.6% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Latvia or North America?
Latvia, at 80.8% against 63.1% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Latvia and North America?
17.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Latvia and North America rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Latvia ranks 11th and North America ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.