Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 200,538 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 200,538 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 400,698 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 200,538 number, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 400,698 number | — |
| 1996 | 387,991 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 376,677 number | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 371,176 number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 367,509 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 367,055 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 366,047 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 358,476 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 348,317 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 330,416 number | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 312,480 number | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 295,160 number | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 276,057 number | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 256,231 number | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 235,022 number | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 225,055 number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 219,980 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 221,274 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 235,476 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 232,110 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 223,664 number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 221,044 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 223,404 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 200,538 number | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380,810 number | 367,509 number | 400,698 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 314,526 number | 235,022 number | 367,055 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,505 number | 200,538 number | 235,476 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1419 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 200,538 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 400,698 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,538 number in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.