Bulgaria vs Croatia: Tertiary education, academic staff

Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
Croatia
51.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
Croatia rank
40th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 52.3% against 51.1% in Croatia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and Croatia ranks 40th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 39.9% 33.8% 6.1% Bulgaria
2000s 46.6% 41.8% 4.9% Bulgaria
2010s 48.5% 47.9% 0.6% Bulgaria
2020s 51.3% 50.7% 0.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 52.3% against 51.1% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Bulgaria and Croatia?
1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Croatia ranks 40th of 170 countries.
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.