Population, age 17, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 17, male was 31,877 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 17, male in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, male in Bulgaria is 31,877, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Bulgaria peaked at 66,174 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31,877, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 121st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 17, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,931 | — |
| 1991 | 66,174 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 66,082 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65,648 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 64,883 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63,816 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 62,385 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 60,616 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 58,738 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 57,063 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 55,792 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 55,057 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54,754 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 54,580 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 54,100 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53,013 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51,235 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 48,904 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 46,212 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 43,450 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 40,846 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 38,416 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 36,145 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 34,188 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 32,728 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 31,877 | -2.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 31,877 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,877, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 31,877 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,070, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,134 | 57,063 | 66,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,710 | 43,450 | 55,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,700 | 31,877 | 40,846 | 6 |
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 17, male in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 17, male in Bulgaria was 31,877 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 66,174 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,877 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 17, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.