Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of pupils/ students by level was 1,066 in 2012. βΌ Falling
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Bulgaria, 1998β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, distribution of pupils/ students by level in Bulgaria stood at 1,066. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of pupils/ students by level in Bulgaria peaked at 1,404 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,066, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,397 | 1,390 | 1,404 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,232 | 1,110 | 1,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 | 1,066 | 1,097 | 3 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of pupils/ students by level in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Bulgaria was 1,066 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,404 in 1998.
- What is the lowest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,066 in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of pupils/ students by level?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is distribution of pupils/ students by level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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