Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tertiary education, academic staff

Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 52.3% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 170 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 36.7% 19.7% 17.0% Bulgaria
1990s 39.5% 24.3% 15.2% Bulgaria
2000s 44.7% 24.1% 20.6% Bulgaria
2010s 48.6% 24.1% 24.5% Bulgaria
2020s 50.9% 25.2% 25.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Bulgaria, at 52.3% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
26.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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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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.