Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.29 million Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.29 million Number for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 1.62 million Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million Number, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.62 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 1.61 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million Number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million Number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million Number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million Number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million Number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million Number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million Number | 1.61 million Number | 1.62 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million Number | 1.32 million Number | 1.57 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million Number | 1.29 million Number | 1.31 million Number | 3 |
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 students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 1.29 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million Number in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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