School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 537,164 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
537,164 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
115th
of 205 countries
All-time high
946,474 number
in 1970
All-time low
488,665 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 537,164 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 946,474 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 488,665 number, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 115th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 946,474 number | — |
| 1971 | 939,789 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 931,159 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 922,065 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 912,204 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 902,175 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 892,677 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 885,249 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 879,625 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 875,451 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 872,577 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 871,277 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 871,011 number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 874,273 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 880,454 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 888,612 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 897,940 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 907,358 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 914,902 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 919,682 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 921,168 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 917,430 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 902,962 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 885,294 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 864,700 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 841,316 number | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 816,722 number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 795,023 number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 776,084 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 761,273 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 750,176 number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 741,021 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 727,512 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 815,230 number | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 794,088 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 768,413 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 738,254 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 701,858 number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 663,418 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 625,223 number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 589,607 number | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 558,214 number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 532,005 number | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 512,127 number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 498,243 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 490,258 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 488,665 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 494,570 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 505,743 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 520,558 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 537,164 number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 908,687 number | 875,451 number | 946,474 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 889,809 number | 871,011 number | 919,682 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 848,197 number | 761,273 number | 921,168 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 732,519 number | 625,223 number | 815,230 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,999 number | 488,665 number | 589,607 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 537,164 number | 537,164 number | 537,164 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 112 Switzerland 591,088 number compare
- 113 Serbia 559,697 number compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 558,365 number compare
- 116 Slovakia 488,467 number compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 452,910 number compare
- 118 New Zealand 438,901 number compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 537,164 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 946,474 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,665 number in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.