Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 195,697 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Bulgaria stood at 195,697 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Bulgaria peaked at 283,959 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 195,697 Number, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 283,959 Number | — |
| 2014 | 283,294 Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 278,953 Number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 266,707 Number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 249,937 Number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 236,335 Number | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 229,464 Number | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 226,608 Number | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 226,361 Number | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 226,981 Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 221,330 Number | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 195,697 Number | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 261,236 Number | 229,464 Number | 283,959 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 219,395 Number | 195,697 Number | 226,981 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Bulgaria?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Bulgaria was 195,697 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 283,959 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,697 Number in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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