School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 126,370 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 126,370 for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 182,594 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 125,138, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 138th out of 222 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 182,594 | — |
| 2002 | 163,616 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 152,777 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 144,059 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 134,298 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 128,984 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 129,730 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 129,578 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 131,209 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 131,976 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 129,879 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 129,560 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 132,523 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 134,763 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 136,628 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 138,118 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 139,779 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 139,630 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 136,804 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 132,126 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 127,766 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 125,138 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 125,368 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 126,370 | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 126,370 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 126,370 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,094 | 128,984 | 182,594 | 9 |
| 2010s | 134,966 | 129,560 | 139,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,354 | 125,138 | 132,126 | 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, primary education, male in Bulgaria?
- School age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria was 126,370 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 182,594 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,138 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release