Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 79.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bulgaria stood at 79.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bulgaria peaked at 81.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 74.9% | — |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 74.9% | 76.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 76.3% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.1% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.0% | 80.7% | 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 lower secondary education who are female in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bulgaria was 79.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release