School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 60,186 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 60,186.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 97,201 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58,025, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 129th out of 222 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97,201 | — |
| 2002 | 86,731 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 82,451 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 77,550 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 71,942 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 65,913 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 65,459 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58,025 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 60,673 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 66,827 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 65,855 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 61,979 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 60,533 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 62,594 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 63,306 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64,127 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64,545 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65,899 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 66,325 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68,054 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 66,078 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 61,198 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 61,112 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60,186 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,994 | 58,025 | 97,201 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64,199 | 60,533 | 66,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,326 | 60,186 | 68,054 | 5 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 60,186 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97,201 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,025 in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release