Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by was 11.3 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.3 Rate
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
12.8 Rate
in 2014
All-time low
11.3 Rate
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 12.7 Rate2014: 12.8 Rate2015: 12.7 Rate2016: 12.3 Rate2017: 12.2 Rate2018: 12.3 Rate2019: 12.1 Rate2020: 11.6 Rate2021: 11.9 Rate2022: 11.5 Rate2023: 11.5 Rate2024: 11.3 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2024, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Bulgaria stood at 11.3 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Bulgaria peaked at 12.8 Rate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3 Rate, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Rate Change
2013 12.7 Rate
2014 12.8 Rate +0.8%
2015 12.7 Rate -0.8%
2016 12.3 Rate -3.1%
2017 12.2 Rate -0.8%
2018 12.3 Rate +0.8%
2019 12.1 Rate -1.6%
2020 11.6 Rate -4.1%
2021 11.9 Rate +2.6%
2022 11.5 Rate -3.4%
2023 11.5 Rate +0.0%
2024 11.3 Rate -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.44 Rate 12.1 Rate 12.8 Rate 7
2020s 11.56 Rate 11.3 Rate 11.9 Rate 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Slovenia 11.5 Rate compare
  2. 17 Slovenia 11.5 Rate compare
  3. 20 Hungary 11.1 Rate compare
  4. 20 Italy 11.1 Rate compare
  5. 22 Serbia 10.7 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Bulgaria?
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Bulgaria was 11.3 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 Rate in 2014.
What is the lowest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3 Rate in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 444 data points, 2013–2024
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