Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 485,226 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 485,226 for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 940,260 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 472,538, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 843,894 | — |
| 1972 | 845,445 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 848,718 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 854,039 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 856,582 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 809,823 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 828,214 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 809,785 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 782,951 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 782,819 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 785,615 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 792,343 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 802,465 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 809,919 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 828,736 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 887,929 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 907,595 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 930,465 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 940,260 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 910,101 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 896,343 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 864,882 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 822,109 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 778,739 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 771,800 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 756,549 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 733,362 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 711,634 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 699,957 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 696,073 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 695,474 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 693,289 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 707,251 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 704,678 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 685,640 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 662,510 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 633,343 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 593,321 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 554,835 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 531,980 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 523,355 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 503,786 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 519,569 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 518,914 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 501,398 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 487,087 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 485,586 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 489,665 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 480,957 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 472,538 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 476,175 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 483,516 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 484,824 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 485,226 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 831,050 | 782,951 | 856,582 | 9 |
| 1980s | 846,815 | 782,819 | 940,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 794,548 | 699,957 | 910,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 662,641 | 554,835 | 707,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,230 | 480,957 | 531,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,456 | 472,538 | 485,226 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 485,226 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 940,260 in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,538 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.