Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 198,846 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
198,846
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
227,316
in 2018
All-time low
194,393
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria stood at 198,846.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria peaked at 227,316 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 194,393, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 and modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 212,571 | — |
| 2014 | 216,293 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 219,939 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 221,166 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 224,219 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 227,316 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 224,458 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 212,477 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 206,006 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 200,160 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 194,393 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 198,846 | +2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 198,846 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 198,846 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 220,852 | 212,571 | 227,316 | 7 |
| 2020s | 202,376 | 194,393 | 212,477 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria was 198,846 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 227,316 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,393 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 by education level and modern foreign language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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