School age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: School age population, primary education, male was 149,650 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
149,650 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
277,996 number
in 1986
All-time low
122,326 number
in 2009
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria is 149,650 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 277,996 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 122,326 number, in 2009.

That places Bulgaria 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 265,070 number
1971 262,481 number -1.0%
1972 260,408 number -0.8%
1973 259,054 number -0.5%
1974 258,502 number -0.2%
1975 258,699 number +0.1%
1976 259,357 number +0.3%
1977 259,960 number +0.2%
1978 260,890 number +0.4%
1979 262,468 number +0.6%
1980 264,742 number +0.9%
1981 267,325 number +1.0%
1982 270,332 number +1.1%
1983 273,360 number +1.1%
1984 275,979 number +1.0%
1985 277,653 number +0.6%
1986 277,996 number +0.1%
1987 277,027 number -0.3%
1988 273,800 number -1.2%
1989 267,896 number -2.2%
1990 259,685 number -3.1%
1991 250,353 number -3.6%
1992 241,549 number -3.5%
1993 233,840 number -3.2%
1994 227,914 number -2.5%
1995 223,705 number -1.8%
1996 220,030 number -1.6%
1997 216,035 number -1.8%
1998 210,900 number -2.4%
1999 203,749 number -3.4%
2000 194,381 number -4.6%
2001 183,711 number -5.5%
2002 173,568 number -5.5%
2003 163,512 number -5.8%
2004 153,616 number -6.1%
2005 144,185 number -6.1%
2006 135,613 number -5.9%
2007 128,621 number -5.2%
2008 123,963 number -3.6%
2009 122,326 number -1.3%
2010 123,635 number +1.1%
2011 126,757 number +2.5%
2012 129,522 number +2.2%
2013 133,211 number +2.8%
2014 137,829 number +3.5%
2015 142,952 number +3.7%
2016 147,834 number +3.4%
2017 152,118 number +2.9%
2018 154,308 number +1.4%
2019 153,454 number -0.6%
2020 149,650 number -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 260,689 number 258,502 number 265,070 number 10
1980s 272,611 number 264,742 number 277,996 number 10
1990s 228,776 number 203,749 number 259,685 number 10
2000s 152,350 number 122,326 number 194,381 number 10
2010s 140,162 number 123,635 number 154,308 number 10
2020s 149,650 number 149,650 number 149,650 number 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 129 Guinea-Bissau 157,776 number compare
  2. 130 Lesotho 152,308 number compare
  3. 131 Oman 149,821 number compare
  4. 133 Uruguay 143,913 number compare
  5. 134 Jamaica 139,906 number compare
  6. 135 Serbia 136,869 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria?
School age population, primary education, male in Bulgaria was 149,650 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 277,996 number in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 122,326 number in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, primary education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.