Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 21,914 number in 2018. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 21,914 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 26,303 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,680 number, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,277 number | 7,680 number | 15,578 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 15,526 number | 13,910 number | 19,139 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,539 number | 20,752 number | 26,303 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,552 number | 19,104 number | 24,620 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,208 number | 20,648 number | 23,456 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria was 21,914 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,303 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,680 number in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.