Latvia vs Lower middle income: Tertiary education, academic staff

Latvia
54.9%
in 2024
Lower middle income
43.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
21st
Lower middle income rank
23rd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Latvia
  • Lower middle income
2030405060197119972024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 54.9% against 43.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 21st and Lower middle income ranks 23rd of 170 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 49.4% 35.1% 14.3% Latvia
2000s 56.4% 38.1% 18.3% Latvia
2010s 56.4% 39.4% 17.0% Latvia
2020s 54.8% 42.4% 12.4% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Latvia or Lower middle income?
Latvia, at 54.9% against 43.0% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Latvia and Lower middle income?
11.9%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lower middle income?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lower middle income rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Latvia ranks 21st and Lower middle income ranks 23rd 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.