Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 21,914 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,680 number | — |
| 1972 | 8,193 number | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 8,736 number | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 9,667 number | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 10,805 number | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 12,230 number | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 13,944 number | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 14,657 number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 15,578 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 14,909 number | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 14,412 number | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 13,910 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 14,227 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 14,171 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14,918 number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 15,252 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 17,427 number | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 16,900 number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 19,139 number | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 20,752 number | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 23,663 number | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 23,954 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 21,976 number | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 21,148 number | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 24,274 number | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 25,339 number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 26,303 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 24,444 number | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 24,620 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21,489 number | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 22,283 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19,104 number | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 20,944 number | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 21,102 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22,306 number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 21,447 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 21,380 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,848 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20,855 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,648 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22,955 number | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 23,456 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23,012 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 22,604 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22,223 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,914 number | -1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21,914 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21,914 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
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.