Population, age 15, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 15, female was 30,934 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 15, female in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 15, female in Bulgaria is 30,934, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, female in Bulgaria peaked at 63,849 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,934, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 118th 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 15, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,849 | — |
| 1991 | 63,318 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 62,276 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 60,888 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 59,401 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 58,001 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 56,723 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 55,517 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 54,378 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 53,275 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 52,183 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 51,141 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50,155 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 49,097 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 47,801 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 46,160 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 44,123 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 41,770 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 39,302 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 36,996 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 35,058 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 33,537 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 32,390 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 31,603 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30,934 | -2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30,934 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,788, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30,934 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,127, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,763 | 53,275 | 63,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,873 | 36,996 | 52,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,704 | 30,934 | 35,058 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, female in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 15, female in Bulgaria was 30,934 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 63,849 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,934 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 15, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.