Teaching staff in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teaching staff was 72.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
72.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2012
All-time low
63.3%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Teaching staff in Bulgaria, 2000–2012

0204060802000200620122000: 63.3 Percentage2001: 63.9 Percentage2002: 64.8 Percentage2003: 65.7 Percentage2004: 66.7 Percentage2005: 67.5 Percentage2006: 67.9 Percentage2007: 68.7 Percentage2008: 69.5 Percentage2009: 70.9 Percentage2010: 71.9 Percentage2011: 71.9 Percentage2012: 72.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 72.7% for teaching staff in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff in Bulgaria peaked at 72.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teaching staff in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff (1998-2012) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2012.
Year Percentage Change
2000 63.3% —
2001 63.9% +0.9%
2002 64.8% +1.4%
2003 65.7% +1.4%
2004 66.7% +1.5%
2005 67.5% +1.2%
2006 67.9% +0.6%
2007 68.7% +1.2%
2008 69.5% +1.2%
2009 70.9% +2.0%
2010 71.9% +1.4%
2011 71.9% +0.0%
2012 72.7% +1.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 72.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.2%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 72.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.2%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.9% 63.3% 70.9% 10
2010s 72.2% 71.9% 72.7% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Slovakia 72.9% compare
  2. 1 Slovakia 72.9% compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 72.6% compare
  4. 4 Lithuania 72.6% compare
  5. 6 Poland 71.2% compare
  6. 6 Poland 71.2% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff in Bulgaria?
Teaching staff in Bulgaria was 72.7% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teaching staff recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest teaching staff recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
Is teaching staff rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teaching staff (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff (1998-2012)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 289 data points, 1998–2012
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