Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Bulgaria is 36.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Bulgaria peaked at 67.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.0% | — |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 34.5% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 44.3% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 34.8% | 50.7% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Bulgaria was 36.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release