Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 11,039 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria stood at 11,039.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 11,412 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,092, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,939 | — |
| 2001 | 8,092 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 9,991 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 8,431 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 9,460 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 9,492 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,226 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 9,746 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10,068 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9,869 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,139 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9,810 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10,892 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 11,218 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11,089 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11,412 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11,061 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,919 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,858 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,934 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10,554 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10,605 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10,731 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,802 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11,039 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,431 | 8,092 | 10,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,833 | 9,810 | 11,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,746 | 10,554 | 11,039 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria was 11,039 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,412 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,092 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release