Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 216,575 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
216,575
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
240,748
in 2014
All-time low
215,256
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Bulgaria stood at 216,575.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Bulgaria peaked at 240,748 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 215,256, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 235,015 | — |
| 2013 | 240,622 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 240,748 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 238,848 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 230,114 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 223,504 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 220,174 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 218,541 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 217,317 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 217,112 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 215,256 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 216,575 | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 216,575 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 216,575 is below the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 230,946 | 218,541 | 240,748 | 8 |
| 2020s | 216,565 | 215,256 | 217,317 | 4 |
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Bulgaria?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Bulgaria was 216,575 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 240,748 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,256 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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