New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 64,185 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64,185
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
80,883
in 2018
All-time low
56,053
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 64,185 for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Bulgaria peaked at 80,883 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56,053, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 61,218 | — |
| 2014 | 64,365 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 65,382 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62,064 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 59,454 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 80,883 | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 56,053 | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 57,884 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 59,649 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 60,161 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 61,065 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 64,185 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64,203 | 56,053 | 80,883 | 7 |
| 2020s | 60,589 | 57,884 | 64,185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Bulgaria?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Bulgaria was 64,185 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 80,883 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,053 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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