School age population, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, early childhood education, male was 120,932 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria is 120,932, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 146,923 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 120,932, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 129th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 145,380 | — |
| 2002 | 129,428 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 130,274 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 130,362 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 132,175 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 132,666 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 130,278 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 129,683 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 131,171 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 133,379 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 136,082 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 139,098 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 146,923 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 146,763 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 143,936 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 139,245 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 132,510 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 128,322 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 125,283 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 123,456 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 124,528 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 122,943 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 121,839 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 120,932 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,380 | 129,428 | 145,380 | 9 |
| 2010s | 137,154 | 125,283 | 146,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,740 | 120,932 | 124,528 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Bulgaria was 120,932 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 146,923 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,932 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release