Tertiary education, academic staff in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Tertiary education, academic staff was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 48.7% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 48.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1992.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % female | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Central Europe and the Baltics
- 2 Kazakhstan 67.3% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 65.9% compare
- 4 Armenia 63.5% compare
- 5 British Virgin Islands 63.2% compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 62.0% compare
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 61.9% compare
- 8 Cuba 61.7% compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Central Europe and the Baltics was 48.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1992.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in 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 Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.