Bulgaria vs Finland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
43,834
in 2024
Finland
42,938
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
94th
Finland rank
95th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
020.0k40.0k60.0k197119972024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 43,834 against 42,938 in Finland, a difference of 896.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 94th and Finland ranks 95th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 55,981 39,267 16,714 Bulgaria
2000s 55,481 41,579 13,902 Bulgaria
2010s 40,024 41,925 1,901 Finland
2020s 42,065 41,949 115.8 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 43,834 against 42,938 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Finland?
896, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 94th and Finland ranks 95th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Bulgaria vs Finland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/teachers-in-secondary-education-both-sexes-number/bulgaria/finland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/teachers-in-secondary-education-both-sexes-number/bulgaria/finland/">Bulgaria vs Finland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release