Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 4,264 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria is 4,264, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 8,752 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,303, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 95th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8,752 | — |
| 1997 | 8,490 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 7,759 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 6,633 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 5,997 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 6,684 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 5,486 | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 5,279 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5,076 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,871 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4,561 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 4,160 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3,578 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 3,362 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,325 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,326 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,304 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,303 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,319 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,386 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,479 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,441 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,453 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,629 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,795 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 3,591 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,236 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 4,264 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,334 | 7,759 | 8,752 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,232 | 3,578 | 6,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,370 | 3,303 | 3,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,903 | 3,591 | 4,264 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 4,264 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,752 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,303 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release