School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 260,471 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
260,471 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
115th
of 205 countries
All-time high
463,017 number
in 1970
All-time low
237,004 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Bulgaria is 260,471 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 463,017 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 237,004 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, female (number) (age) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 463,017 number | — |
| 1971 | 459,747 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 455,531 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 450,834 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 445,597 number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 440,209 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 435,122 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 431,117 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 428,091 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 425,818 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 424,227 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 423,444 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 423,485 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 425,195 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 428,305 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 432,363 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 437,011 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 441,926 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 445,887 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 448,430 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 449,280 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 447,460 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 440,269 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 431,390 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 420,990 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 409,176 number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 396,814 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 386,332 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 377,232 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 370,212 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 365,084 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 360,938 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 354,516 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 397,065 number | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 386,804 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 374,194 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 359,298 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 341,497 number | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 322,632 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 303,895 number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 286,486 number | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 271,182 number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 258,294 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 248,539 number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 241,730 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 237,801 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 237,004 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 239,735 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 245,098 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 252,314 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 260,471 number | +3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 260,471 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,759 number, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 260,471 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,756 number, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443,508 number | 425,818 number | 463,017 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 433,027 number | 423,444 number | 448,430 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,916 number | 370,212 number | 449,280 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 356,592 number | 303,895 number | 397,065 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,818 number | 237,004 number | 286,486 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,471 number | 260,471 number | 260,471 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 112 Switzerland 289,297 number compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 278,621 number compare
- 114 Serbia 272,216 number compare
- 116 Slovakia 238,229 number compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 220,562 number compare
- 118 Lebanon 215,543 number compare
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, secondary education, female in Bulgaria?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 260,471 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 463,017 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,004 number in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.