Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region was 9,138 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 9,138 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 9,138 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,605 Number, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,632 Number | — |
| 2014 | 6,165 Number | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 7,196 Number | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 5,605 Number | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 8,585 Number | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 8,888 Number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8,485 Number | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8,614 Number | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,550 Number | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 7,612 Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,438 Number | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 9,138 Number | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,365 Number | 5,605 Number | 8,888 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 8,270 Number | 7,550 Number | 9,138 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 9,138 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,138 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,605 Number in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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