Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 192 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
192 number
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
40th
of 69 countries
All-time high
502 number
in 2010
All-time low
156 number
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1998–2018

2003004005001998200820181998: 264 number1999: 253 number2000: 238 number2001: 272 number2002: 156 number2003: 214 number2004: 184 number2005: 211 number2006: 245 number2007: 380 number2008: 455 number2009: 445 number2010: 502 number2012: 486 number2013: 401 number2014: 333 number2016: 314 number2017: 264 number2018: 192 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 192 number for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 502 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 156 number, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 264 number
1999 253 number -4.2%
2000 238 number -5.9%
2001 272 number +14.3%
2002 156 number -42.6%
2003 214 number +37.2%
2004 184 number -14.0%
2005 211 number +14.7%
2006 245 number +16.1%
2007 380 number +55.1%
2008 455 number +19.7%
2009 445 number -2.2%
2010 502 number +12.8%
2012 486 number -3.2%
2013 401 number -17.5%
2014 333 number -17.0%
2016 314 number -5.7%
2017 264 number -15.9%
2018 192 number -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 258.5 number 253 number 264 number 2
2000s 280 number 156 number 455 number 10
2010s 356 number 192 number 502 number 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Saint Lucia 279 number compare
  2. 38 Latvia 247 number compare
  3. 39 Seychelles 207 number compare
  4. 41 Gibraltar 183 number compare
  5. 42 Belize 178 number compare
  6. 43 Bhutan 169 number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 192 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 502 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 156 number in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 721 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). 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.