Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.3915 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3915 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.6064 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.352 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1996–2023

00.20.40.61996200920231996: 0.604 units per square kilometre1997: 0.606 units per square kilometre1998: 0.573 units per square kilometre1999: 0.506 units per square kilometre2000: 0.531 units per square kilometre2001: 0.517 units per square kilometre2002: 0.528 units per square kilometre2003: 0.528 units per square kilometre2004: 0.53 units per square kilometre2005: 0.527 units per square kilometre2006: 0.519 units per square kilometre2007: 0.505 units per square kilometre2008: 0.476 units per square kilometre2009: 0.426 units per square kilometre2010: 0.406 units per square kilometre2011: 0.392 units per square kilometre2012: 0.377 units per square kilometre2013: 0.367 units per square kilometre2014: 0.361 units per square kilometre2015: 0.359 units per square kilometre2016: 0.355 units per square kilometre2017: 0.352 units per square kilometre2018: 0.357 units per square kilometre2019: 0.361 units per square kilometre2020: 0.372 units per square kilometre2021: 0.385 units per square kilometre2022: 0.385 units per square kilometre2023: 0.392 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.3915 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6064 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.352 units per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 0.6035 units per square kilometre
1997 0.6064 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1998 0.5735 units per square kilometre -5.4%
1999 0.506 units per square kilometre -11.8%
2000 0.5307 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2001 0.5167 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2002 0.5276 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2003 0.5283 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 0.5297 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2005 0.527 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2006 0.5193 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2007 0.5047 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2008 0.476 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2009 0.4263 units per square kilometre -10.4%
2010 0.4056 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2011 0.392 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2012 0.3766 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2013 0.367 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2014 0.3613 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 0.359 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 0.3551 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2017 0.352 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2018 0.3573 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2019 0.361 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 0.3723 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2021 0.3846 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2022 0.3852 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2023 0.3915 units per square kilometre +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5724 units per square kilometre 0.506 units per square kilometre 0.6064 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.5086 units per square kilometre 0.4263 units per square kilometre 0.5307 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3687 units per square kilometre 0.352 units per square kilometre 0.4056 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3834 units per square kilometre 0.3723 units per square kilometre 0.3915 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Samoa 0.4279 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 116 Eswatini 0.4201 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 117 Timor-Leste 0.4158 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 119 Morocco 0.378 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 120 Ecuador 0.3732 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 121 Belarus 0.3577 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.3915 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6064 units per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.352 units per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.