Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 11.25 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
11.25
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
136th
of 175 countries
All-time high
13.82
in 2011
All-time low
6.73
in 1983
Years of data
45
1971–2017
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.25 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 13.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 1983.
Bulgaria ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.97 | — |
| 1972 | 13.1 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 13.4 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.6 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 11.78 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 10.51 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 9.29 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 9.73 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7.51 | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 7.26 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.03 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.73 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.96 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.99 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.46 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 7.21 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 8.04 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 7.86 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.61 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.97 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 7.76 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.89 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 9.75 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 9.19 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 9.88 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 9.99 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.05 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 10.61 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.49 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 10.25 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 12.07 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 10.91 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 11.27 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.91 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.06 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 12.37 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.15 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 13.77 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 13.82 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.42 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.11 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.31 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.25 | -4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.21 | 7.51 | 13.4 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.26 | 6.73 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 | 7.61 | 11.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.51 | 10.25 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 11.25 | 13.82 | 7 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bulgaria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bulgaria was 11.25 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 1983.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.