Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 299,071 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
299,071 Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
299,071 Number
in 2024
All-time low
262,182 Number
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 299,071 Number for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Bulgaria peaked at 299,071 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,182 Number, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 284,093 Number | — |
| 2014 | 286,804 Number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 277,734 Number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 266,043 Number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 262,182 Number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 289,127 Number | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 281,563 Number | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 274,024 Number | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 277,674 Number | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 285,027 Number | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 291,334 Number | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 299,071 Number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 278,221 Number | 262,182 Number | 289,127 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 285,426 Number | 274,024 Number | 299,071 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Bulgaria?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Bulgaria was 299,071 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 299,071 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,182 Number in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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