Secondary education, pupils in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary education, pupils was 485,226 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
485,226
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 206 countries
All-time high
940,260
in 1989
All-time low
472,538
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Bulgaria is 485,226, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Bulgaria peaked at 940,260 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 472,538, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 108th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 485,226 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 485,226 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Bulgaria?
- Secondary education, pupils in Bulgaria was 485,226 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 940,260 in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,538 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.