Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 252,352 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
252,352
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 218 countries
All-time high
483,499
in 1989
All-time low
246,020
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria is 252,352, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 483,499 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 246,020, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 108th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 433,780 | — |
| 1972 | 433,195 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 434,766 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 437,129 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 437,217 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 419,628 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 425,836 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 419,916 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 406,737 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 406,463 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 405,537 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 408,449 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 413,563 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 416,873 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 426,635 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 456,857 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 466,997 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 478,220 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 483,499 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 466,909 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 458,695 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 442,186 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 421,594 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 400,147 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 396,607 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 390,234 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 377,279 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 368,174 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 362,470 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 360,963 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 360,465 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 359,554 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 367,106 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 368,397 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 358,906 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 346,477 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 331,438 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 309,409 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 289,892 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 279,253 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 275,448 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 264,492 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 273,358 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 271,666 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 262,257 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 254,638 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 253,465 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 256,365 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 250,057 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 246,020 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 248,400 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 251,856 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 252,280 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 252,352 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 427,578 | 406,737 | 437,217 | 9 |
| 1980s | 436,309 | 405,537 | 483,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 408,430 | 362,470 | 466,909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,261 | 289,892 | 368,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,100 | 250,057 | 279,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,182 | 246,020 | 252,352 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 252,352 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 483,499 in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,020 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release