Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education was 0.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.8 for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8 | — |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8429 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.86 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Bulgaria?
- Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Bulgaria was 0.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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