School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.45 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria is 11.45 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 12.22 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.82 years, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 103rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.82 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.21 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.62 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.86 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.83 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.65 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.57 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.78 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.65 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.97 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.22 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.1 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.02 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.75 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.61 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.51 years | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.45 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.59 years | 10.82 years | 11.88 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.99 years | 11.65 years | 12.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 years | 11.45 years | 11.96 years | 5 |
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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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria was 11.45 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 years in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release