Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of was 1.13 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Bulgaria is 1.13 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Bulgaria peaked at 1.30 million Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million Number, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, 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, sex, type of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.29 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.30 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million Number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million Number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million Number | -2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.13 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 million Number, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.13 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million Number, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 1.30 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million Number | 1.13 million Number | 1.17 million Number | 5 |
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, sex, type of in Bulgaria?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Bulgaria was 1.13 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million Number in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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