Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 13.9 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
13.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 1999
All-time low
12.8
in 2007
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Bulgaria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 13.9 for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Bulgaria peaked at 14.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13 | — |
| 1999 | 14.1 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 13.2 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.5 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.55 | 13 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.27 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 6 France 14.7 compare
- 7 Slovak Republic 14.1 compare
- 9 Czechia 13.2 compare
- 10 Finland 13.1 compare
- 11 North Macedonia 12.7 compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Bulgaria?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Bulgaria was 13.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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