Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0506 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bulgaria is 0.0506 units per person, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0797 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0494 units per person, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 168th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0714 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0703 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0701 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0699 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0701 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0647 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0668 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0648 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.062 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0626 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0633 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0656 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0682 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0699 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.072 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0755 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0771 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0789 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0797 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0769 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0762 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0739 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0709 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0672 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0665 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.065 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0634 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0624 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0621 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0625 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0636 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0645 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0643 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0628 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0587 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0558 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0524 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0503 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0494 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0496 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0496 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0499 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0506 units per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0678 units per person | 0.062 units per person | 0.0714 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0713 units per person | 0.0626 units per person | 0.0797 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0684 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0769 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0611 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 0.0653 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0498 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0506 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0506 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0797 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0494 units per person in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.