Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female was 566 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
566 number
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
28th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,173 number
in 2005
All-time low
566 number
in 2012
Years of data
11
2000–2012

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bulgaria, 2000–2012

02505007501.0k1.2k2000200620122000: 1.0k number2001: 953 number2002: 1.1k number2003: 1.1k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 969 number2010: 696 number2011: 679 number2012: 566 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Bulgaria stood at 566 number. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 1,173 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 566 number, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 28th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2012.
Year number Change
2000 1,037 number —
2001 953 number -8.1%
2002 1,133 number +18.9%
2003 1,104 number -2.6%
2004 1,110 number +0.5%
2005 1,173 number +5.7%
2006 1,163 number -0.9%
2007 969 number -16.7%
2010 696 number -28.2%
2011 679 number -2.4%
2012 566 number -16.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 566 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 319 number, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 566 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,571 number, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,080 number 953 number 1,173 number 8
2010s 647 number 566 number 696 number 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Oman 903 number compare
  2. 26 Latvia 727 number compare
  3. 27 Jordan 581 number compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 525 number compare
  5. 30 Palestine 430 number compare
  6. 31 Hungary 381 number compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Bulgaria?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Bulgaria was 566 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,173 number in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 566 number in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 596 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.