School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 323,289 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 323,289.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 548,061 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 276,999, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 111th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 548,061 | — |
| 2002 | 526,254 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 520,091 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 514,324 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 503,778 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 485,487 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 464,849 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 439,289 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 410,807 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 381,152 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 358,208 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 335,957 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 323,430 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 309,872 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 304,040 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 294,012 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 286,862 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 286,213 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 281,485 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 276,999 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 285,609 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 300,246 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 311,312 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 323,289 | +3.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 323,289 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 2.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 323,289 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,550, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490,327 | 410,807 | 548,061 | 9 |
| 2010s | 316,123 | 281,485 | 381,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,491 | 276,999 | 323,289 | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 323,289 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 548,061 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,999 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release