Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom

Bulgaria
19,236 Persons
in 2024
Costa Rica
13,929 Persons
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
21st

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 19,236 Persons against 13,929 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,307 Persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 23 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 18,519 Persons 10,916 Persons 7,603 Persons Bulgaria
2020s 18,757 Persons 13,983 Persons 4,773 Persons Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Bulgaria, at 19,236 Persons against 13,929 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
5,307 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 367 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.