Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 21,467 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 21,467 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 32,318 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20,646 number, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31,833 number | — |
| 1997 | 32,318 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30,469 number | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 28,545 number | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 28,324 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 28,962 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29,256 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 30,922 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 31,700 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 32,050 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 31,957 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31,523 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 29,873 number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 27,117 number | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 25,895 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 24,657 number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 23,351 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 22,513 number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 21,946 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21,450 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,646 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 21,467 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,791 number | 28,545 number | 32,318 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 30,168 number | 27,117 number | 32,050 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,741 number | 20,646 number | 25,895 number | 8 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 21,467 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 32,318 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,646 number in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.