Population, age 21, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 21, male was 38,012 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, male in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 38,012 for population, age 21, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Bulgaria peaked at 61,876 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38,012, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,544 | — |
| 1991 | 60,631 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60,817 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 61,064 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61,321 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61,542 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61,728 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61,868 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61,876 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61,647 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61,112 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 60,210 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 58,976 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 57,563 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 56,188 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 54,996 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 54,079 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 53,365 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52,652 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 51,651 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50,169 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 48,146 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 45,697 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 43,017 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 40,383 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 38,012 | -5.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 38,012 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,287, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 38,012 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56,182, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,304 | 60,544 | 61,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,079 | 51,651 | 61,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,237 | 38,012 | 50,169 | 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 21, male in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 21, male in Bulgaria was 38,012 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61,876 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,012 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 21, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.