Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 252,352 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 252,352 for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 252,352 is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 252,352 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,011, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bulgaria was 252,352 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 483,499 in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,020 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.