Bulgaria vs Romania: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes

Bulgaria
21,914 number
in 2018
Romania
26,266 number
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
20th
Romania rank
18th

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 26,266 number against 21,914 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,352 number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th of 75 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 22,030 number 26,013 number 3,983 number Romania
2000s 20,946 number 27,468 number 6,522 number Romania
2010s 22,642 number 27,120 number 4,478 number Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 26,266 number against 21,914 number in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes between Bulgaria and Romania?
4,352 number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/