School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 188,652 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 188,652.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 311,142 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 178,587, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 131st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 311,142 | — |
| 2002 | 299,267 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 282,520 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 264,031 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 246,648 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 231,422 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 215,038 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 202,944 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 188,876 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 183,691 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 184,488 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 192,174 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 192,088 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 184,604 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 178,587 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 178,870 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 182,480 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 184,420 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 187,024 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 189,222 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 196,795 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 199,915 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 195,699 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 188,652 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,099 | 188,876 | 311,142 | 9 |
| 2010s | 184,843 | 178,587 | 192,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,057 | 188,652 | 199,915 | 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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 188,652 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 311,142 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,587 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release