Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 96,177 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
96,177
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
212,237
in 1995
All-time low
96,177
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria, 1995–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200920241995: 212.2k1996: 207.2k1997: 200.3k1998: 196.6k1999: 194.5k2000: 194.3k2001: 194.0k2002: 190.1k2003: 184.5k2004: 175.3k2005: 165.5k2006: 156.0k2007: 145.6k2008: 135.1k2009: 124.3k2010: 119.1k2011: 116.0k2012: 116.6k2013: 124.5k2014: 123.5k2015: 117.9k2016: 116.1k2017: 117.2k2018: 104.5k2019: 103.0k2020: 102.4k2021: 102.2k2022: 102.2k2023: 99.7k2024: 96.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 96,177 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 212,237 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 96,177, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 212,237
1996 207,233 -2.4%
1997 200,307 -3.3%
1998 196,632 -1.8%
1999 194,484 -1.1%
2000 194,325 -0.1%
2001 194,034 -0.1%
2002 190,104 -2.0%
2003 184,501 -2.9%
2004 175,306 -5.0%
2005 165,548 -5.6%
2006 155,960 -5.8%
2007 145,595 -6.6%
2008 135,105 -7.2%
2009 124,285 -8.0%
2010 119,133 -4.1%
2011 116,044 -2.6%
2012 116,603 +0.5%
2013 124,541 +6.8%
2014 123,466 -0.9%
2015 117,852 -4.5%
2016 116,106 -1.5%
2017 117,230 +1.0%
2018 104,535 -10.8%
2019 102,952 -1.5%
2020 102,396 -0.5%
2021 102,209 -0.2%
2022 102,230 +0.0%
2023 99,708 -2.5%
2024 96,177 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,179 194,484 212,237 5
2000s 166,476 124,285 194,325 10
2010s 115,846 102,952 124,541 10
2020s 100,544 96,177 102,396 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 96,177 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 212,237 in 1995.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 96,177 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release