Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 3.17 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
140th
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.41 units per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
3.17 units per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1971–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 3.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 6.41 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.17 units per square kilometre, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 5.51 units per square kilometre
1972 5.45 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1973 5.46 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1974 5.48 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1975 5.53 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1976 5.13 units per square kilometre -7.3%
1977 5.32 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1978 5.16 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1979 4.95 units per square kilometre -4.2%
1980 5.01 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1981 5.09 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1982 5.29 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1983 5.51 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1984 5.66 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 5.84 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1986 6.12 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1987 6.26 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1988 6.41 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1989 6.39 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1990 6.06 units per square kilometre -5.2%
1991 5.94 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1992 5.71 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1993 5.43 units per square kilometre -4.9%
1994 5.13 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1995 5.06 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1996 4.91 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1997 4.76 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1998 4.66 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1999 4.61 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2000 4.61 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 4.6 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 4.65 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 4.67 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2004 4.56 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2005 4.43 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2006 4.27 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2007 4.08 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2008 3.85 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2009 3.6 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2010 3.43 units per square kilometre -4.8%
2011 3.36 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2012 3.32 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2013 3.27 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2014 3.24 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2015 3.19 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2016 3.17 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 3.17 units per square kilometre +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.33 units per square kilometre 4.95 units per square kilometre 5.53 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 5.76 units per square kilometre 5.01 units per square kilometre 6.41 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 5.23 units per square kilometre 4.61 units per square kilometre 6.06 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.33 units per square kilometre 3.6 units per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.27 units per square kilometre 3.17 units per square kilometre 3.43 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 137 Lithuania 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 138 Palau 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.24 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.03 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.91 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 3.17 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6.41 units per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.17 units per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.