Latvia vs OECD members: Tertiary education, academic staff

Latvia
54.9%
in 2024
OECD members
43.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
21st
OECD members rank
22nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Latvia
  • OECD members
0204060197419992024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 54.9% against 43.1% in OECD members, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.

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

Latvia ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 22nd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 49.4% 33.5% 15.9% Latvia
2000s 56.4% 37.1% 19.3% Latvia
2010s 56.4% 41.1% 15.3% Latvia
2020s 54.8% 42.8% 12.0% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Latvia or OECD members?
Latvia, at 54.9% against 43.1% in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Latvia and OECD members?
11.8%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and OECD members?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Latvia and OECD members rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Latvia ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 22nd 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.