School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 56,379 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56,379
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
87th
of 174 countries
All-time high
112,020
in 2001
All-time low
51,411
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 112.0k2002: 104.1k2003: 102.2k2004: 100.4k2005: 99.1k2006: 99.2k2007: 98.8k2008: 97.7k2009: 96.9k2010: 93.6k2011: 87.8k2012: 80.9k2013: 73.9k2014: 69.6k2015: 63.8k2016: 59.7k2017: 56.3k2018: 51.5k2019: 52.1k2020: 54.6k2021: 54.0k2022: 51.4k2023: 53.3k2024: 56.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 56,379 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 112,020 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51,411, in 2022.

That places Bulgaria 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 112,020
2002 104,117 -7.1%
2003 102,194 -1.8%
2004 100,411 -1.7%
2005 99,066 -1.3%
2006 99,230 +0.2%
2007 98,779 -0.5%
2008 97,699 -1.1%
2009 96,948 -0.8%
2010 93,624 -3.4%
2011 87,807 -6.2%
2012 80,933 -7.8%
2013 73,883 -8.7%
2014 69,581 -5.8%
2015 63,789 -8.3%
2016 59,708 -6.4%
2017 56,268 -5.8%
2018 51,549 -8.4%
2019 52,117 +1.1%
2020 54,574 +4.7%
2021 53,976 -1.1%
2022 51,411 -4.8%
2023 53,288 +3.7%
2024 56,379 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101,163 96,948 112,020 9
2010s 68,926 51,549 93,624 10
2020s 53,926 51,411 56,379 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 84 Serbia 69,330 compare
  2. 85 Belgium 65,665 compare
  3. 86 Ireland 65,236 compare
  4. 88 Singapore 56,268 compare
  5. 89 Kyrgyzstan 55,922 compare
  6. 90 Palestine 55,869 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria was 56,379 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 112,020 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 51,411 in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release