Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bulgaria: Tertiary education, academic staff

Africa Eastern and Southern
29.3%
in 2019
Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Bulgaria rank
37th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 52.3% against 29.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 23.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 24.6% 36.9% 12.3% Bulgaria
1990s 26.3% 39.0% 12.7% Bulgaria
2000s 27.1% 46.4% 19.3% Bulgaria
2010s 27.6% 48.6% 21.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Africa Eastern and Southern or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 52.3% against 29.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bulgaria?
23.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bulgaria?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bulgaria rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.