School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 31,099 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria is 31,099, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 40,150 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30,005, 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 | 40,150 | — |
| 2002 | 33,786 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 33,828 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30,005 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 31,559 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34,499 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 33,905 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 31,979 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 32,134 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 32,146 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,298 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33,542 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 35,417 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 36,221 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 36,196 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36,931 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35,264 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 33,396 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 31,506 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 30,189 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 31,595 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 31,113 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 31,500 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 31,099 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,538 | 30,005 | 40,150 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,392 | 31,506 | 36,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,099 | 30,189 | 31,595 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (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 31,099 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 40,150 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,005 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 14.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release