Population, age 12, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 12, total was 67,819 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in Bulgaria is 67,819, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Bulgaria peaked at 131,579 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62,487, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,579 | — |
| 1991 | 128,115 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 123,349 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 118,038 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 113,238 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 109,673 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 107,698 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 107,010 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 106,873 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 106,208 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 104,259 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 100,832 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 96,252 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 90,919 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 85,446 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 80,314 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 75,554 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 71,116 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 67,301 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 64,455 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 62,795 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 62,487 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63,396 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 65,021 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 67,819 | +4.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 67,819 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 67,819 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,133, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,178 | 106,208 | 131,579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,645 | 64,455 | 104,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,304 | 62,487 | 67,819 | 5 |
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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 population, age 12, total in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 12, total in Bulgaria was 67,819 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 131,579 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,487 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 12, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.