Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 12.72 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bulgaria, 1996–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bulgaria is 12.72, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 13.59 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.83, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 75th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.65 | 10.83 | 13.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 11.74 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 12.29 | 13.59 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,710 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bulgaria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bulgaria was 12.72 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.