Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 69,992 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bulgaria stood at 69,992 number.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bulgaria peaked at 136,197 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 58,849 number, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127,715 number | — |
| 1971 | 126,528 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 125,891 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 125,803 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 126,112 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 126,655 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 127,257 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 127,833 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 128,832 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 130,042 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 131,299 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 132,448 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 133,838 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 135,061 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 135,929 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 136,197 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 135,648 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 134,114 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 130,893 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 126,578 number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 121,831 number | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 117,293 number | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 113,478 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 110,971 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 109,159 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 107,406 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 105,076 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 102,466 number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 98,386 number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 93,362 number | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 87,892 number | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 82,436 number | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 77,469 number | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 72,668 number | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 68,215 number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 64,288 number | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 61,058 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 59,043 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 58,849 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59,929 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 61,739 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 63,739 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 65,640 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 68,104 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 70,747 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 73,169 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 74,992 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76,047 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 75,090 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 72,830 number | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 69,992 number | -3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 69,992 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 69,992 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,267 number | 125,803 number | 130,042 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,200 number | 126,578 number | 136,197 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,943 number | 93,362 number | 121,831 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,185 number | 58,849 number | 87,892 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,210 number | 61,739 number | 76,047 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,992 number | 69,992 number | 69,992 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bulgaria?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bulgaria was 69,992 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 136,197 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,849 number in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.