Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 10,077 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, male in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10,077 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 19,204 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,117, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 209 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 secondary education, male (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19,204 | — |
| 1997 | 18,543 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 16,961 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 14,343 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 13,390 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 13,966 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13,179 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 13,139 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,027 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,698 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12,143 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11,083 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 9,849 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 9,203 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 8,861 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8,477 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8,189 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8,117 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,165 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,251 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,277 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8,373 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,432 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,762 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9,167 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 9,046 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,668 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 10,077 | +4.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10,077 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10,077 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,236 | 16,961 | 19,204 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,682 | 9,849 | 14,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,434 | 8,117 | 9,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,344 | 8,762 | 10,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, male in Bulgaria?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 10,077 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19,204 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,117 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release