Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0068 units per person for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0081 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per person, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 201 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.008 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0081 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0068 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0068 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 79 Slovakia 0.007 units per person compare
- 80 New Zealand 0.0069 units per person compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 0.0069 units per person compare
- 83 Cape Verde 0.0068 units per person compare
- 84 France 0.0068 units per person compare
- 85 Mexico 0.0067 units per person compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0068 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.