School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 6.77 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bulgaria stood at 6.77 years. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 8.35 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.77 years, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 186th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.89 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.1 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.29 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.33 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.26 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.05 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.92 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.84 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.72 years | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.57 years | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.69 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.65 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.12 years | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.03 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.85 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.83 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.79 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.77 years | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.77 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 74% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.77 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.08 years, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 years | 7.89 years | 8.35 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.57 years | 7.03 years | 7.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 years | 6.77 years | 7 years | 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bulgaria was 6.77 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 years in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release