Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 50.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Bulgaria, 1998–2018
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 50.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% 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.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 61 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +12.8% |
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 | 53.1% | 44.3% | 58.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 Cape Verde 52.4% compare
- 31 Hungary 51.5% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 50.3% compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 50.0% compare
- 35 Seychelles 48.8% compare
- 36 Brazil 47.2% compare
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 50.0% in 2018, 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 33rd out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.