Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 33,757 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,757
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
76th
of 198 countries
All-time high
48,545
in 1997
All-time low
29,933
in 2017
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1996201020241996: 47.6k1997: 48.5k1998: 46.5k1999: 45.4k2000: 44.4k2001: 43.8k2002: 43.4k2003: 44.3k2004: 44.5k2005: 44.2k2006: 43.7k2007: 42.7k2008: 40.6k2009: 36.4k2010: 34.8k2011: 33.7k2012: 32.4k2013: 31.7k2014: 31.1k2015: 30.8k2016: 30.3k2017: 29.9k2018: 30.4k2019: 30.8k2020: 31.7k2021: 32.6k2022: 32.8k2023: 32.8k2024: 33.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Bulgaria is 33,757, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 48,545 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29,933, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 47,564
1997 48,545 +2.1%
1998 46,482 -4.2%
1999 45,426 -2.3%
2000 44,371 -2.3%
2001 43,776 -1.3%
2002 43,439 -0.8%
2003 44,282 +1.9%
2004 44,470 +0.4%
2005 44,226 -0.5%
2006 43,711 -1.2%
2007 42,670 -2.4%
2008 40,617 -4.8%
2009 36,430 -10.3%
2010 34,831 -4.4%
2011 33,696 -3.3%
2012 32,408 -3.8%
2013 31,654 -2.3%
2014 31,107 -1.7%
2015 30,808 -1.0%
2016 30,295 -1.7%
2017 29,933 -1.2%
2018 30,412 +1.6%
2019 30,753 +1.1%
2020 31,652 +2.9%
2021 32,586 +3.0%
2022 32,776 +0.6%
2023 32,835 +0.2%
2024 33,757 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,004 45,426 48,545 4
2000s 42,799 36,430 44,470 10
2010s 31,590 29,933 34,831 10
2020s 32,721 31,652 33,757 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 33,757 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 48,545 in 1997.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 29,933 in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,422 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.