Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 186,155 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria is 186,155, measured in 2024. 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 186,155, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 36 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 235,476 | — |
| 2014 | 232,110 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 223,664 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 221,044 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 223,404 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 200,538 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 199,394 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 198,514 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 198,501 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 198,489 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 193,490 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 186,155 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 219,376 | 199,394 | 235,476 | 7 |
| 2020s | 195,030 | 186,155 | 198,514 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % 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 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,155 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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