Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 710,991 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Bulgaria is 710,991 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Bulgaria peaked at 745,158 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 703,149 Number, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 37 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 by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 745,125 Number | — |
| 2014 | 745,158 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 743,898 Number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 736,547 Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 735,904 Number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 728,810 Number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 716,666 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 706,963 Number | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 703,149 Number | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 707,999 Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 709,287 Number | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 710,991 Number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 736,015 Number | 716,666 Number | 745,158 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 707,678 Number | 703,149 Number | 710,991 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Bulgaria?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Bulgaria was 710,991 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 745,158 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 703,149 Number in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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