Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 205 countries
All-time high
8.5 units per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
4.35 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 4.47 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 8.5 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.35 units per square kilometre, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 130th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 7.63 units per square kilometre
1972 7.64 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1973 7.67 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1974 7.72 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1975 7.74 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1976 7.32 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1977 7.49 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1978 7.32 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1979 7.08 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1980 7.08 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1981 7.1 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1982 7.16 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1983 7.25 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1984 7.32 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1985 7.49 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1986 8.03 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1987 8.2 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 8.41 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 8.5 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1990 8.23 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1991 8.1 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1992 7.82 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1993 7.43 units per square kilometre -4.9%
1994 7.04 units per square kilometre -5.3%
1995 6.98 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1996 6.84 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1997 6.63 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1998 6.43 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1999 6.33 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2000 6.29 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2001 6.29 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 6.37 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2003 6.5 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2004 6.48 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2005 6.31 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2006 6.1 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2007 5.83 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2008 5.46 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2009 5.11 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2010 4.9 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2011 4.82 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2012 4.64 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2013 4.79 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2014 4.78 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2015 4.62 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2016 4.49 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2017 4.47 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2018 4.51 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 4.43 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2020 4.35 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2021 4.39 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2022 4.45 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2023 4.47 units per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.51 units per square kilometre 7.08 units per square kilometre 7.74 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 7.65 units per square kilometre 7.08 units per square kilometre 8.5 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 7.18 units per square kilometre 6.33 units per square kilometre 8.23 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 6.07 units per square kilometre 5.11 units per square kilometre 6.5 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.64 units per square kilometre 4.43 units per square kilometre 4.9 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 4.41 units per square kilometre 4.35 units per square kilometre 4.47 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 127 Ukraine 4.57 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 128 South Africa 4.53 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 129 Lesotho 4.5 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 131 Ethiopia 4.46 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 133 Kyrgyzstan 4.38 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 4.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 units per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.35 units per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, 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.