Population, age 22, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 22, female was 37,847 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 22, female in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 22, female in Bulgaria stood at 37,847. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 22, female in Bulgaria peaked at 59,311 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37,847, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 114th 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 25 years of available data.
Population, age 22, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,122 | — |
| 1991 | 57,197 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 57,431 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57,775 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 58,155 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 58,507 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 58,843 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 59,147 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59,311 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 59,193 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58,707 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 57,767 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 56,425 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 54,900 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 53,501 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 52,435 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51,815 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 51,540 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 51,337 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50,819 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 49,715 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 47,954 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 45,667 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 43,042 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 37,847 | -12.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37,847 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,297, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37,847 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,700, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,268 | 57,122 | 59,311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,925 | 50,819 | 58,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,845 | 37,847 | 49,715 | 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 22, female in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 22, female in Bulgaria was 37,847 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 22, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 59,311 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 22, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,847 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 22, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 22, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 22, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.