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

Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 21,914 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
21,914 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 75 countries
All-time high
23,456 number
in 2013
All-time low
16,977 number
in 2003
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200820181999: 22.0k number2000: 22.4k number2001: 19.5k number2002: 20.0k number2003: 17.0k number2004: 18.7k number2005: 18.7k number2006: 20.0k number2007: 19.5k number2010: 19.5k number2011: 19.3k number2012: 21.9k number2013: 23.5k number2014: 23.0k number2016: 22.6k number2017: 22.2k number2018: 21.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria is 21,914 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 23,456 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,977 number, in 2003.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,030 number 22,030 number 22,030 number 1
2000s 19,480 number 16,977 number 22,419 number 8
2010s 21,744 number 19,335 number 23,456 number 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Uzbekistan 26,664 number compare
  2. 18 Romania 26,266 number compare
  3. 19 Morocco 23,722 number compare
  4. 21 Jordan 21,424 number compare
  5. 22 Belarus 20,871 number compare
  6. 23 Myanmar 20,757 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria was 21,914 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23,456 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16,977 number in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/