Population, age 21, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 21, female was 35,996 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, female in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, female in Bulgaria stood at 35,996. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Bulgaria peaked at 59,237 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 35,996, in 2015.
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 21, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,076 | — |
| 1991 | 58,241 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 58,490 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 58,773 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 59,020 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59,177 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 59,237 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59,199 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59,008 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 58,605 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 57,955 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 57,004 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 55,779 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 54,426 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 53,141 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 52,058 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51,267 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 50,699 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 50,136 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49,273 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 47,905 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 45,961 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 43,563 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 40,915 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 35,996 | -12.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 35,996 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,218, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 35,996 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,674, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,783 | 58,076 | 59,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,174 | 49,273 | 57,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,868 | 35,996 | 47,905 | 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 21, female in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 21, female in Bulgaria was 35,996 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 59,237 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,996 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 21, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 21, 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.