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

Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 10,858 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
10,858 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 71 countries
All-time high
11,218 number
in 2013
All-time low
7,327 number
in 2003
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria, 2000–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000200920182000: 8.9k number2001: 8.1k number2002: 8.9k number2003: 7.3k number2004: 8.3k number2005: 8.3k number2006: 9.1k number2007: 8.8k number2010: 9.4k number2011: 9.1k number2012: 10.3k number2013: 11.2k number2014: 11.1k number2016: 11.1k number2017: 10.9k number2018: 10.9k 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, female in Bulgaria is 10,858 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 11,218 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,327 number, in 2003.

Bulgaria ranks 18th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,466 number 7,327 number 9,063 number 8
2010s 10,506 number 9,131 number 11,218 number 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Romania 13,469 number compare
  2. 16 Uzbekistan 11,615 number compare
  3. 17 Belarus 11,465 number compare
  4. 19 Hungary 8,987 number compare
  5. 20 Georgia 8,385 number compare
  6. 21 Azerbaijan 8,102 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 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, female in Bulgaria?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria was 10,858 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11,218 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7,327 number in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
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Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle 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/