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
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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