Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1,079 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
1,079 number
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
34th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,414 number
in 1999
All-time low
1,079 number
in 2012
Years of data
12
1999–2012

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1999–2012

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999200520121999: 2.4k number2000: 2.2k number2001: 2.0k number2002: 2.2k number2003: 2.1k number2004: 2.2k number2005: 2.4k number2006: 2.3k number2007: 2.0k number2010: 1.3k number2011: 1.3k number2012: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria is 1,079 number, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 2,414 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,079 number, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,414 number 2,414 number 2,414 number 1
2000s 2,182 number 1,965 number 2,368 number 8
2010s 1,238 number 1,079 number 1,323 number 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Moldova 1,393 number compare
  2. 32 Jordan 1,283 number compare
  3. 33 Slovenia 1,161 number compare
  4. 35 Latvia 1,075 number compare
  5. 36 Hungary 966 number compare
  6. 37 Cyprus 642 number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria was 1,079 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,414 number in 1999.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,079 number in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.