Population, ages 12-15, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, ages 12-15, total was 263,055 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-15, total in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-15, total in Bulgaria stood at 263,055.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, total in Bulgaria peaked at 526,050 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 259,146, in 2012.
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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-15, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 526,050 | — |
| 1991 | 516,746 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 502,710 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 486,194 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 470,399 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 457,569 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 448,607 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 442,664 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 438,138 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 432,588 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 424,280 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 412,966 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 399,347 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 383,802 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 366,993 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 349,551 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 331,338 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 312,567 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 294,675 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 279,500 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 268,318 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 261,691 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 259,146 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 259,572 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 261,302 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 263,055 | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 263,055 is above the median for high income countries, which is 241,402, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 263,055 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 362,175, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472,166 | 432,588 | 526,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,502 | 279,500 | 424,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,181 | 259,146 | 268,318 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-15, total in Bulgaria?
- Population, ages 12-15, total in Bulgaria was 263,055 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 526,050 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,146 in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, ages 12-15, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, total is the total population age 12-15.