Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 17,557 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- 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 (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)
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