Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 10,059 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bulgaria, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bulgaria stood at 10,059.
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 programmes, male in Bulgaria peaked at 15,538 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,674, in 1971.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 170 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,738 | 5,674 | 10,046 | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,832 | 8,820 | 11,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,147 | 12,896 | 15,538 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,922 | 10,673 | 14,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,483 | 10,716 | 12,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,111 | 9,964 | 10,340 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 65 Dominican Republic 10,750 compare
- 66 Georgia 10,452 compare
- 67 Mozambique, Republic of 10,099 compare
- 69 Tajikistan, Republic of 9,986 compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 9,780 compare
- 71 Belarus, Republic of 9,620 compare
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, male in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bulgaria was 10,059 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,538 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,674 in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education 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 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release