Bulgaria vs United States of America: Tertiary education, academic staff

Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
United States of America
51.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
United States of America rank
38th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 52.3% against 51.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 31.3% 25.3% 6.0% Bulgaria
1980s 37.4% 33.2% 4.2% Bulgaria
1990s 39.3% 37.1% 2.2% Bulgaria
2010s 49.0% 49.5% 0.5% United States of America
2020s 51.3% 51.1% 0.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Bulgaria or United States of America?
Bulgaria, at 52.3% against 51.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th 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.