Secondary education, teachers, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary education, teachers, female was 33,757 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers, female in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female 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 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 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47,564 | — |
| 1997 | 48,545 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 46,482 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 44,371 | -4.5% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,530 | 46,482 | 48,545 | 3 |
| 2000s | 42,799 | 36,430 | 44,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,590 | 29,933 | 34,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,721 | 31,652 | 33,757 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Bulgaria?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Bulgaria was 33,757 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48,545 in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,933 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.