Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bulgaria is 52.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bulgaria peaked at 52.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 52.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 52.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 39.9% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bulgaria was 52.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release