Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium was 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Bulgaria, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Bulgaria stood at 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Bulgaria peaked at 3.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Bulgaria 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 2.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 1.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.0% |
| 2026 | 1.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 1.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2028 | 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2029 | 1.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2030 | 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2040 | 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -46.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3889 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.261 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -46.4% | 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 2.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 87 Germany 0.6182 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 88 Brunei Darussalam 0.5888 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 89 Peru 0.5686 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 0.526 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 92 France 0.5121 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 93 Canada 0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Bulgaria?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Bulgaria was 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Bulgaria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.