Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational was 415.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
415.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
698.8 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
362 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Bulgaria stood at 415.3 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Bulgaria peaked at 698.8 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 362 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 694.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 698.8 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 689.5 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 693.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 673.7 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 651.1 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 632.8 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 590.9 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 555.4 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 519.9 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 489 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 455.2 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 453.5 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 386.5 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 362 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 378 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 390.1 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 395.6 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 406.9 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 415.3 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 415.3 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45 Thousand persons, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 415.3 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.27 Thousand persons | 689.5 Thousand persons | 698.8 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 540.8 Thousand persons | 386.5 Thousand persons | 673.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.32 Thousand persons | 362 Thousand persons | 415.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Bulgaria?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Bulgaria was 415.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 698.8 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 362 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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