Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 19,236 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Bulgaria, 2014–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Bulgaria is 19,236 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Bulgaria peaked at 19,236 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,029 Persons, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18,769 Persons | — |
| 2015 | 18,982 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18,857 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,344 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 18,029 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18,132 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,806 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 18,185 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18,726 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 18,830 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19,236 Persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,519 Persons | 18,029 Persons | 18,982 Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 18,757 Persons | 18,185 Persons | 19,236 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Bulgaria?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Bulgaria was 19,236 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19,236 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,029 Persons in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.