Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 234,521 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Bulgaria stood at 234,521 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Bulgaria peaked at 264,503 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 232,742 Number, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 46 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 primary education by sex and age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 253,675 Number | — |
| 2014 | 258,840 Number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 261,793 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 261,969 Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 264,503 Number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 262,735 Number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 256,857 Number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 248,354 Number | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 237,737 Number | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 233,548 Number | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 232,742 Number | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 234,521 Number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 260,053 Number | 253,675 Number | 264,503 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 237,380 Number | 232,742 Number | 248,354 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Bulgaria?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Bulgaria was 234,521 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 264,503 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,742 Number in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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