Bulgaria vs Ireland: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25,695 Persons against 19,236 Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,459 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 18th of 23 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,469 Persons | 18,512 Persons | 43 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18,757 Persons | 22,008 Persons | 3,252 Persons | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 25,695 Persons against 19,236 Persons in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 6,459 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 18th 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
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.