School age population, tertiary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, tertiary education, female was 136,480 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Bulgaria is 136,480, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 293,074 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 129,118, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 126th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 293,074 | — |
| 2002 | 267,702 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 260,701 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 252,911 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 248,810 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 246,396 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 244,546 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 243,137 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 241,838 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 238,853 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 231,510 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 222,488 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 201,444 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 188,269 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 172,739 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 160,625 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 149,333 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 138,311 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 131,879 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 129,118 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 129,383 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 131,614 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 134,857 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 136,480 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255,457 | 241,838 | 293,074 | 9 |
| 2010s | 183,545 | 131,879 | 238,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,290 | 129,118 | 136,480 | 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, tertiary education, female in Bulgaria?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Bulgaria was 136,480 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 293,074 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,118 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release