Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 141,163 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 141,163 for secondary education, vocational pupils 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 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 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Bulgaria?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bulgaria was 141,163 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 247,593 in 1974.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,163 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.