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