Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 299,071 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
299,071
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
299,071
in 2024
All-time low
262,182
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Bulgaria stood at 299,071. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Bulgaria peaked at 299,071 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,182, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 284,093 | — |
| 2014 | 286,804 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 277,734 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 266,043 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 262,182 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 289,127 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 281,563 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 274,024 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 277,674 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 285,027 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 291,334 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 299,071 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 278,221 | 262,182 | 289,127 | 7 |
| 2020s | 285,426 | 274,024 | 299,071 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Bulgaria?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Bulgaria was 299,071 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 299,071 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,182 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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