Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 43,834 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bulgaria is 43,834, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 67,088 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38,210, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 94th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66,768 | — |
| 1997 | 67,088 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63,443 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 55,981 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 58,714 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 57,166 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 57,405 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57,461 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57,609 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57,253 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 56,409 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 54,813 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 51,700 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 46,279 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 44,034 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 42,557 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 40,885 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 39,843 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 39,224 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 38,973 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38,546 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38,210 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 38,785 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39,185 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40,414 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 41,753 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 41,822 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42,503 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 43,834 | +3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 43,834 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 43,834 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,320 | 55,981 | 67,088 | 4 |
| 2000s | 55,481 | 46,279 | 58,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,024 | 38,210 | 44,034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,065 | 40,414 | 43,834 | 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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 43,834 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 67,088 in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,210 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.