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
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 20th of 31 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 220,852 | 212,571 | 227,316 | 7 |
| 2020s | 202,376 | 194,393 | 212,477 | 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 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 20th out of 31 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 - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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