Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0207 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.0207 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0285 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 units per person, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0275 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0282 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0285 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0281 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0277 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0272 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0271 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0267 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0257 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0251 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0232 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0205 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.024 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0247 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0275 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0262 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.025 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0255 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0249 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0231 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0227 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0232 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.024 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0256 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.027 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0261 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0234 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.023 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0222 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0207 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0235 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0277 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 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, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0207 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 units per person in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.