Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 16,535 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 16,535 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 24,130 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,848 number, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21,381 number | — |
| 1997 | 22,265 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21,267 number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 20,614 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 21,569 number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 21,974 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23,229 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 23,840 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,099 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24,130 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23,941 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22,950 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,846 number | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 20,054 number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19,121 number | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 18,200 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 17,628 number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 17,132 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16,585 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15,848 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 16,535 number | +4.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16,535 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16,535 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,638 number | 21,267 number | 22,265 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 22,719 number | 20,614 number | 24,130 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,638 number | 15,848 number | 20,054 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 16,535 number in 2018, 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 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,848 number in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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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Total number of female 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.