School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 60,728 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria stood at 60,728.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 78,655 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58,022, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 126th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78,655 | — |
| 2002 | 66,149 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 65,633 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58,022 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 61,595 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 67,514 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 66,236 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 62,128 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 61,993 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 62,553 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 64,846 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 65,285 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68,516 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 69,859 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 70,291 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72,012 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 68,914 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 64,764 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 61,192 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 58,823 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 61,646 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 60,358 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 61,443 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 60,728 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,325 | 58,022 | 78,655 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66,823 | 61,192 | 72,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,600 | 58,823 | 61,646 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria was 60,728 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 78,655 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,022 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release