Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Bulgaria stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Bulgaria peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.0% | — |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 22.2% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 12.0% | 22.1% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Bulgaria?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Bulgaria was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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