Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 141,163 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria is 141,163, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 247,593 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 141,163, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 234,689 | — |
| 1972 | 242,119 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 244,711 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 247,593 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 245,210 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 242,809 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 239,798 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 238,536 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 235,434 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 228,138 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 222,890 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 207,011 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 193,141 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 183,968 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 183,206 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 211,148 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 215,568 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 221,600 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 232,917 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 239,572 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 238,867 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 233,528 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 221,713 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 211,235 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 212,401 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 213,337 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 206,570 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 196,351 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 189,851 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 185,752 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 186,135 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 187,756 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 199,347 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 208,614 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 204,359 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 198,135 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 190,721 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 175,546 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 164,412 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 160,123 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 158,312 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 142,924 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 164,584 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 167,635 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 155,132 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 143,399 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 141,163 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 241,211 | 234,689 | 247,593 | 9 |
| 1980s | 209,959 | 183,206 | 232,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,342 | 189,851 | 239,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,078 | 164,412 | 208,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,159 | 141,163 | 167,635 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 141,163 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 247,593 in 1974.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,163 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, vocational pupils with 606 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.