Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 52.3% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bulgaria peaked at 52.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1971.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.1% | — |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 29.1% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 32.2% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 31.0% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 35.5% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 37.4% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.5% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +6.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 26.1% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 34.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 37.9% | 41.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.5% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bulgaria was 52.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release