Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 11,056 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11,056 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bulgaria peaked at 15,538 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,674 number, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,738 number | 5,674 number | 10,046 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,832 number | 8,820 number | 11,898 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,147 number | 12,896 number | 15,538 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,922 number | 10,673 number | 14,644 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,460 number | 10,716 number | 12,238 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 57 Dominican Republic 11,420 number compare
- 58 Greece 11,294 number compare
- 59 Belarus 11,058 number compare
- 61 Czechia 11,018 number compare
- 62 Mozambique 10,099 number compare
- 63 Tajikistan 9,986 number compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bulgaria was 11,056 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,538 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,674 number in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/