Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 43,834 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43,834
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
94th
of 201 countries
All-time high
67,088
in 1997
All-time low
38,210
in 2017
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996201020241996: 66.8k1997: 67.1k1998: 63.4k1999: 56.0k2000: 58.7k2001: 57.2k2002: 57.4k2003: 57.5k2004: 57.6k2005: 57.3k2006: 56.4k2007: 54.8k2008: 51.7k2009: 46.3k2010: 44.0k2011: 42.6k2012: 40.9k2013: 39.8k2014: 39.2k2015: 39.0k2016: 38.5k2017: 38.2k2018: 38.8k2019: 39.2k2020: 40.4k2021: 41.8k2022: 41.8k2023: 42.5k2024: 43.8k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 96 Zambia 42,585 compare
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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.