Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 22,710 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 22,710 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 25,860 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14,388, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 117th out of 216 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 primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25,503 | — |
| 1997 | 25,860 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 24,716 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 22,983 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 23,344 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21,161 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 20,789 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 19,439 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 18,762 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 17,873 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 17,378 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 16,790 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 16,346 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15,075 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 14,885 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,608 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,489 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14,388 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,596 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,769 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,876 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,393 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 19,225 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 20,668 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 22,340 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 22,885 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23,200 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23,192 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,710 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,766 | 22,983 | 25,860 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,696 | 15,075 | 23,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,990 | 14,388 | 20,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,865 | 22,340 | 23,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
- 115 Mauritania 24,560 compare
- 116 Congo 23,019 compare
- 118 Belarus 22,228 compare
- 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare
- 120 Laos 21,845 compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 22,710 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,860 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,388 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release