Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 17,557 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,557
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
56th
of 152 countries
All-time high
24,130
in 2006
All-time low
15,848
in 2017
Years of data
28
1996–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria stood at 17,557.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 24,130 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,848, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21,381 | — |
| 1997 | 22,265 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21,267 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 20,614 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 21,569 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 21,974 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23,229 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 23,840 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,099 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24,130 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23,941 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22,950 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,846 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 20,054 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19,121 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 18,200 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 17,628 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 17,132 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16,957 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16,585 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15,848 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 16,535 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 16,789 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17,054 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17,550 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17,727 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16,931 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 17,557 | +3.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17,557 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17,557 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,592, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,638 | 21,267 | 22,265 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22,719 | 20,614 | 24,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,485 | 15,848 | 20,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,364 | 16,931 | 17,727 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 17,557 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24,130 in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,848 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release