Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 10,858 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bulgaria stood at 10,858 number.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 11,218 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,006 number, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,006 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,240 number | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 2,546 number | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 2,831 number | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 3,378 number | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 3,937 number | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 4,329 number | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 5,047 number | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 5,532 number | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 5,385 number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5,592 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 4,788 number | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 5,316 number | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 5,179 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,370 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5,592 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 6,161 number | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 6,323 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7,241 number | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 7,856 number | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 9,353 number | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 9,392 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8,459 number | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 8,049 number | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 9,913 number | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 10,447 number | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 10,765 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,976 number | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 9,045 number | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 9,991 number | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 8,431 number | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 9,460 number | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 9,492 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,226 number | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 9,746 number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10,068 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9,869 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,139 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9,810 number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10,892 number | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 11,218 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11,089 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,061 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,919 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,858 number | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10,858 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10,858 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,538 number | 2,006 number | 5,532 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,695 number | 4,788 number | 7,241 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,279 number | 7,856 number | 10,765 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,630 number | 8,431 number | 10,226 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,748 number | 9,810 number | 11,218 number | 8 |
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 10,858 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,218 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 number in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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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Total number of female 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.