Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 234,521 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 234,521 Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2024.
The figure is 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 nuts 2 region 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 48 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 NUTS 2 region 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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 234,521 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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