School age population, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 127,936 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
127,936 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
110th
of 205 countries
All-time high
216,639 number
in 2003
All-time low
121,963 number
in 2017
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria is 127,936 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 216,639 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 121,963 number, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 205 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, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 209,279 number | — |
| 1971 | 207,671 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 206,116 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 204,706 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 203,090 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 201,214 number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 198,996 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 196,656 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 194,652 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 193,221 number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 192,337 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 191,784 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 190,490 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 189,618 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 189,318 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 189,852 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 191,415 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 193,431 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 195,676 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 197,759 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 199,419 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 200,170 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 198,642 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 197,247 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 195,728 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 193,161 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 188,840 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 183,254 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 177,000 number | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 171,157 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 166,695 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 164,469 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 163,299 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 216,639 number | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 215,486 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 212,653 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 207,446 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 199,098 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 189,331 number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 179,191 number | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 169,413 number | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 159,891 number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 150,371 number | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 141,155 number | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 132,903 number | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 126,584 number | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 122,907 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 121,963 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 122,884 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 124,973 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 127,936 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,560 number | 193,221 number | 209,279 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,168 number | 189,318 number | 197,759 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,462 number | 171,157 number | 200,170 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,431 number | 163,299 number | 216,639 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,304 number | 121,963 number | 169,413 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,936 number | 127,936 number | 127,936 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 107 Palestine, State of 156,522 number compare
- 108 Serbia 146,046 number compare
- 109 Mauritania 139,351 number compare
- 111 Nicaragua 126,606 number compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 111,185 number compare
- 113 Panama 109,671 number compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 127,936 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 216,639 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,963 number in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.