Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 35,954 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bulgaria is 35,954 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 69,855 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30,242 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,444 number | — |
| 1971 | 64,874 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 64,605 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 64,595 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 64,769 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 65,053 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 65,367 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 65,685 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 66,215 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 66,845 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 67,487 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 68,056 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 68,749 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 69,346 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 69,755 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69,855 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69,540 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 68,759 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 67,146 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 64,991 number | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 62,614 number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 60,324 number | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 58,361 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 57,022 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 56,012 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 55,030 number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 53,773 number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 52,377 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 50,297 number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 47,778 number | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 45,054 number | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 42,338 number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 39,823 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 37,360 number | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 35,057 number | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 33,020 number | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 31,350 number | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 30,321 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30,242 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30,825 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 31,779 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 32,817 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 33,797 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 35,051 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 36,387 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 37,605 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 38,520 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 39,048 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38,555 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37,400 number | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 35,954 number | -3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 35,954 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 35,954 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,345 number | 64,595 number | 66,845 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,368 number | 64,991 number | 69,855 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,359 number | 47,778 number | 62,614 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,539 number | 30,242 number | 45,054 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,096 number | 31,779 number | 39,048 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,954 number | 35,954 number | 35,954 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, male in Bulgaria?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bulgaria was 35,954 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 69,855 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,242 number in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.