Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male was 10,059 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Bulgaria is 10,059, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Bulgaria peaked at 13,480 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,964, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,480 | — |
| 2001 | 11,380 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 12,292 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 10,673 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 11,484 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 11,610 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12,080 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11,701 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,312 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10,979 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 10,716 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10,838 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,063 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 12,238 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,923 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12,331 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,543 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 11,304 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11,056 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10,822 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10,340 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 10,111 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9,964 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10,080 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10,059 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,699 | 10,673 | 13,480 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,483 | 10,716 | 12,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,111 | 9,964 | 10,340 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Bulgaria was 10,059 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,480 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,964 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release