School-age population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School-age population was 235,403 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
235,403
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 72 countries
All-time high
302,984
in 2000
All-time low
235,403
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Bulgaria is 235,403, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Bulgaria peaked at 302,984 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 235,403, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,203 | 251,826 | 302,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,762 | 243,759 | 285,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,009 | 235,403 | 242,601 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Bulgaria?
- School-age population in Bulgaria was 235,403 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 302,984 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,403 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school-age population?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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