Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 20,464 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria is 20,464, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 34,935 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17,096, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 81st out of 157 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.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34,935 | — |
| 1997 | 34,770 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32,974 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 27,436 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 30,390 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 28,204 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 28,149 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26,539 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 25,909 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 25,203 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24,452 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 23,290 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 21,827 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 19,162 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 18,139 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17,900 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17,534 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17,330 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,278 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,170 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17,096 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17,564 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 17,318 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17,417 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,227 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 18,831 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18,640 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20,140 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 20,464 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,529 | 27,436 | 34,935 | 4 |
| 2000s | 25,312 | 19,162 | 30,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,475 | 17,096 | 18,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,260 | 18,227 | 20,464 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 20,464 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34,935 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,096 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release