Bulgaria vs WB: North America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Bulgaria
21,098
in 2024
WB: North America
1.65 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
67th
WB: North America rank
66th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • WB: North America
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How they compare

WB: North America currently reports 1.65 million against 21,098 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.63 million.

That makes WB: North America's figure about 78.0 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 67th and WB: North America ranks 66th of 185 countries.

WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria WB: North America Difference Ahead
1970s 11,277 748,201 736,925 WB: North America
1980s 15,526 840,313 824,786 WB: North America
1990s 23,539 1.04 million 1.02 million WB: North America
2000s 21,552 1.39 million 1.37 million WB: North America
2010s 22,317 1.74 million 1.72 million WB: North America
2020s 20,857 1.70 million 1.68 million WB: North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Bulgaria or WB: North America?
WB: North America, at 1.65 million against 21,098 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and WB: North America?
1.63 million, with WB: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: North America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and WB: North America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 67th and WB: North America ranks 66th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release