Bulgaria vs Least developed countries: Tertiary education, academic staff
Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
Least developed countries
25.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
36th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Bulgaria
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 52.3% against 25.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 19.7% | 11.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 21.0% | 15.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 20.4% | 19.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 21.3% | 23.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 24.3% | 24.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 26.3% | 25.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Bulgaria or Least developed countries?
- Bulgaria, at 52.3% against 25.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Bulgaria and Least developed countries?
- 26.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Least developed countries?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Least developed countries rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.