Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 11,039 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,039
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 172 countries
All-time high
11,412
in 2015
All-time low
2,006
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11,039 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024.
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 programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 11,412 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,006, in 1971.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,006 | — |
| 1972 | 2,240 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 2,546 | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 2,831 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 3,378 | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 3,937 | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 4,329 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 5,047 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 5,532 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 5,385 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5,592 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 4,788 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 5,316 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 5,179 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,370 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5,592 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 6,161 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 6,323 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7,241 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 7,856 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 9,353 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 9,392 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8,459 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 8,049 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 9,913 | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 10,447 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 10,765 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,976 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 9,045 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 9,991 | +10.5% |
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11,039 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11,039 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,974, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,538 | 2,006 | 5,532 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,695 | 4,788 | 7,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,279 | 7,856 | 10,765 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,630 | 8,431 | 10,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,833 | 9,810 | 11,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,746 | 10,554 | 11,039 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bulgaria was 11,039 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,412 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education 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 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release