Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme was 216,575 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
216,575 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
240,748 Number
in 2014
All-time low
215,256 Number
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Bulgaria stood at 216,575 Number.
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 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 215,256 Number, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 40 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 and programme in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 235,015 Number | — |
| 2013 | 240,622 Number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 240,748 Number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 238,848 Number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 230,114 Number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 223,504 Number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 220,174 Number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 218,541 Number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 217,317 Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 217,112 Number | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 215,256 Number | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 216,575 Number | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 216,575 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229 Number, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 216,575 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 242,274 Number, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 230,946 Number | 218,541 Number | 240,748 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 216,565 Number | 215,256 Number | 217,317 Number | 4 |
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 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 40 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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