Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 19,236 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
19,236
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
19,236
in 2024
All-time low
18,029
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201820242013: 18.5k2014: 18.8k2015: 19.0k2016: 18.9k2017: 18.3k2018: 18.0k2019: 18.1k2020: 18.8k2021: 18.2k2022: 18.7k2023: 18.8k2024: 19.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 19,236 for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Bulgaria peaked at 19,236 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,029, in 2018.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 18,509 —
2014 18,769 +1.4%
2015 18,982 +1.1%
2016 18,857 -0.7%
2017 18,344 -2.7%
2018 18,029 -1.7%
2019 18,132 +0.6%
2020 18,806 +3.7%
2021 18,185 -3.3%
2022 18,726 +3.0%
2023 18,830 +0.6%
2024 19,236 +2.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 19,236 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,591, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 19,236 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,695, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,517 18,029 18,982 7
2020s 18,757 18,185 19,236 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Ireland 25,695 compare
  2. 18 Serbia 21,946 compare
  3. 18 Serbia 21,946 compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 16,719 compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 16,719 compare
  6. 23 Switzerland 16,293 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Bulgaria?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Bulgaria was 19,236 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 19,236 in 2024.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 18,029 in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2013–2024
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