School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 135,924 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
135,924 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
279,078 number
in 1983
All-time low
121,954 number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 135,924 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 279,078 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 121,954 number, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 260,202 number | — |
| 1971 | 259,179 number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 260,539 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 262,590 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 264,934 number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 266,733 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 268,508 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 271,255 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 274,078 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 276,512 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 277,596 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 277,979 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 278,987 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 279,078 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 277,837 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 274,212 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 269,498 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 261,619 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 252,120 number | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 242,468 number | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 236,705 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 230,388 number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 226,227 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 222,712 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 218,374 number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 208,959 number | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 199,214 number | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 188,728 number | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 176,974 number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 165,120 number | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 155,862 number | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 147,535 number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 139,185 number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 131,962 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 126,340 number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 123,271 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 121,954 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 125,016 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 130,225 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 136,153 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 139,427 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 142,571 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 147,264 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 151,717 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 155,065 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 155,268 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 154,316 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 149,733 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 143,007 number | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 135,924 number | -5.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 135,924 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 135,924 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,828 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266,453 number | 259,179 number | 276,512 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,139 number | 242,468 number | 279,078 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,340 number | 165,120 number | 236,705 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,750 number | 121,954 number | 155,862 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,429 number | 135,924 number | 155,268 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bulgaria was 135,924 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 279,078 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,954 number in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.