Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 186,155 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria stood at 186,155 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria peaked at 235,476 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 186,155 Number, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 28th of 48 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 235,476 Number | — |
| 2014 | 232,110 Number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 223,664 Number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 221,044 Number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 223,404 Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 200,538 Number | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 199,394 Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 198,514 Number | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 198,501 Number | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 198,489 Number | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 193,490 Number | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 186,155 Number | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 219,376 Number | 199,394 Number | 235,476 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 195,030 Number | 186,155 Number | 198,514 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1419 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria was 186,155 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 235,476 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,155 Number in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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