Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.7%
in 2023
All-time low
37.6%
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2024

010203040501991200720241991: 37.9 %1992: 37.6 %1993: 37.7 %1994: 38.2 %1995: 39.5 %1996: 40.9 %1997: 40.6 %1998: 40.6 %1999: 40.6 %2000: 41.2 %2001: 41.1 %2002: 42.2 %2003: 42 %2004: 42.3 %2005: 42.5 %2006: 42.4 %2007: 42.9 %2008: 43.4 %2009: 43.6 %2010: 44 %2011: 44.4 %2012: 44.9 %2013: 45.1 %2014: 45.7 %2015: 45.9 %2016: 46.5 %2017: 46.8 %2018: 47 %2019: 47.2 %2020: 47.7 %2021: 48 %2022: 48.3 %2023: 48.7 %2024: 48.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 48.7% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 48.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1992.

That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991 to 2024.
Year % Change
1991 37.9%
1992 37.6% -0.8%
1993 37.7% +0.4%
1994 38.2% +1.2%
1995 39.5% +3.5%
1996 40.9% +3.6%
1997 40.6% -0.7%
1998 40.6% -0.0%
1999 40.6% -0.0%
2000 41.2% +1.3%
2001 41.1% -0.1%
2002 42.2% +2.5%
2003 42.0% -0.4%
2004 42.3% +0.6%
2005 42.5% +0.7%
2006 42.4% -0.3%
2007 42.9% +1.1%
2008 43.4% +1.1%
2009 43.6% +0.5%
2010 44.0% +1.0%
2011 44.4% +0.8%
2012 44.9% +1.1%
2013 45.1% +0.6%
2014 45.7% +1.3%
2015 45.9% +0.4%
2016 46.5% +1.3%
2017 46.8% +0.7%
2018 47.0% +0.5%
2019 47.2% +0.4%
2020 47.7% +1.0%
2021 48.0% +0.8%
2022 48.3% +0.6%
2023 48.7% +0.7%
2024 48.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.3% 37.6% 40.9% 9
2000s 42.3% 41.1% 43.6% 10
2010s 45.7% 44.0% 47.2% 10
2020s 48.3% 47.7% 48.7% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 35 Guyana 52.7% compare
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  3. 37 Romania 52.3% compare
  4. 38 Bulgaria 52.3% compare
  5. 39 United States of America 51.7% compare
  6. 40 Philippines 51.2% compare
  7. 41 Croatia 51.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 48.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1992.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release