Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment was 11,582 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
11,582 Number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
13,064 Number
in 2006
All-time low
7,633 Number
in 2001
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Bulgaria, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Bulgaria stood at 11,582 Number.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Bulgaria peaked at 13,064 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,633 Number, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,042 Number | — |
| 2000 | 9,843 Number | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 7,633 Number | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 10,576 Number | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 10,264 Number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11,516 Number | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 11,686 Number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13,064 Number | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 12,317 Number | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 12,539 Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11,922 Number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 11,647 Number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11,875 Number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11,582 Number | -2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11,582 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,036 Number, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11,582 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,036 Number, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,042 Number | 8,042 Number | 8,042 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,136 Number | 7,633 Number | 13,064 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,701 Number | 11,582 Number | 11,875 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Bulgaria?
- Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Bulgaria was 11,582 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,064 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,633 Number in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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