Bulgaria vs Lesotho: Tertiary education, academic staff

Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
52.6%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
37th
Lesotho rank
35th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 52.6% against 52.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 26.1% 6.6% 19.6% Bulgaria
2000s 45.0% 48.8% 3.8% Lesotho
2010s 48.4% 50.8% 2.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Bulgaria or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 52.6% against 52.3% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Bulgaria and Lesotho?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Lesotho rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 35th 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.