School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 116,563 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 116,563 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bulgaria peaked at 230,792 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 105,840, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 88th of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 230,792 | — |
| 2002 | 215,051 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 210,924 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 207,390 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 204,668 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 204,253 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 203,009 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 201,339 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 199,796 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 192,500 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 180,634 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 166,891 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 152,494 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 143,318 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 131,045 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 122,525 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 115,769 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 105,983 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 106,313 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 111,630 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 110,666 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 105,840 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 110,152 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 116,563 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208,580 | 199,796 | 230,792 | 9 |
| 2010s | 141,747 | 105,983 | 192,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,970 | 105,840 | 116,563 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bulgaria?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bulgaria was 116,563 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 230,792 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,840 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release