Teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in primary education, male was 1,313 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria is 1,313, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 2,773 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 794, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,773 | — |
| 1997 | 2,762 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,576 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2,123 | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 1,790 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1,672 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,502 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1,396 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,283 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,206 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,125 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,068 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 945 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 903 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 851 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 850 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 817 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 818 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 794 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 840 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,040 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 1,297 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 1,371 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,532 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1,542 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,576 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,410 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1,313 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,704 | 2,576 | 2,773 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,411 | 945 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 958.1 | 794 | 1,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,475 | 1,313 | 1,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 139 Ukraine 1,454 compare
- 140 Luxembourg 1,388 compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,307 compare
- 144 Jamaica 1,274 compare
- 145 Réunion 1,136
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Bulgaria was 1,313 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,773 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 794 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release