Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 6,129 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Bulgaria stood at 6,129 Persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Bulgaria peaked at 6,129 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,357 Persons, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,357 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 2,718 Persons | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3,292 Persons | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 3,333 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,838 Persons | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 4,007 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,606 Persons | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 4,982 Persons | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 4,874 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 5,569 Persons | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 5,977 Persons | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 6,129 Persons | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,450 Persons | 2,357 Persons | 4,606 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,506 Persons | 4,874 Persons | 6,129 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 22 Luxembourg 18,389 Persons compare
- 23 Czechia 17,496 Persons compare
- 24 Switzerland 9,300 Persons compare
- 26 Iceland 3,391 Persons compare
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 number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Bulgaria?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Bulgaria was 6,129 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,129 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,357 Persons in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.