School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 75,662 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
75,662 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 204 countries
All-time high
135,260 number
in 1987
All-time low
58,840 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria is 75,662 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 135,260 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 58,840 number, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 114th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 131,519 number | — |
| 1971 | 129,999 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 128,396 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 127,050 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 126,010 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 125,480 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 125,465 number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 125,500 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 125,401 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 125,454 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 126,128 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 127,496 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 129,058 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 130,761 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 132,495 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 133,939 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 134,865 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 135,260 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 135,106 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 133,942 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 131,032 number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 126,411 number | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 121,833 number | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 117,168 number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 112,887 number | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 110,140 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 109,055 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 107,818 number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 106,702 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 105,212 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 101,990 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 96,760 number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 91,608 number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 86,616 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 81,561 number | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 76,525 number | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 71,633 number | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 67,225 number | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 63,161 number | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 60,021 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 58,840 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 59,739 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 60,589 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 61,659 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 63,249 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 65,534 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 68,375 number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 71,105 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 73,826 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 75,808 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 75,662 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,027 number | 125,401 number | 131,519 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,905 number | 126,128 number | 135,260 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,826 number | 105,212 number | 131,032 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,710 number | 60,021 number | 101,990 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,872 number | 58,840 number | 75,808 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,662 number | 75,662 number | 75,662 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 111 United Arab Emirates 95,458 number compare
- 112 Austria 83,497 number compare
- 113 Switzerland 81,165 number compare
- 115 Panama 74,445 number compare
- 116 Costa Rica 71,078 number compare
- 117 Oman 69,150 number compare
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 75,662 number in 2020, 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 135,260 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,840 number in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.