Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.75 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.75
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 1948
All-time low
1.11
in 1997
Years of data
78
1947β2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bulgaria, 1947β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bulgaria stood at 1.75.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bulgaria peaked at 2.88 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 129th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.88 | 3 |
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.21 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 2.02 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.89 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.11 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 126 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.78 compare
- 127 El Salvador 1.77 compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.76 compare
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 1.73 compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 1.73 compare
- 132 Qatar 1.72 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bulgaria?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bulgaria was 1.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1948.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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