School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male was 60,184 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60,184
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
88th
of 174 countries
All-time high
118,772
in 2001
All-time low
54,196
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bulgaria stood at 60,184.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 118,772 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54,196, in 2019.
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 … post-secondary male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 118,772 | — |
| 2002 | 110,934 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 108,730 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 106,979 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 105,602 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 105,023 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 104,230 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 103,640 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 102,848 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 98,876 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 92,827 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 85,958 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 78,611 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 73,737 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 67,256 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 62,817 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 59,501 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 54,434 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 54,196 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57,056 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 56,690 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 54,429 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 56,864 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 60,184 | +5.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 60,184 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,530, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 60,184 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,786, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,418 | 102,848 | 118,772 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72,821 | 54,196 | 98,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,045 | 54,429 | 60,184 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bulgaria?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bulgaria was 60,184 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 118,772 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,196 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release