Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied was 210,450 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
210,450
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
229,026
in 2006
All-time low
79,938
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria, 1998–2012

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200520121998: 84.0k1999: 79.9k2000: 94.2k2001: 107.5k2002: 123.6k2003: 107.8k2004: 152.5k2005: 202.6k2006: 229.0k2007: 221.4k2008: 219.3k2009: 221.7k2010: 220.6k2011: 214.3k2012: 210.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 210,450 for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in 2012.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria peaked at 229,026 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 79,938, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 18th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,948 79,938 83,959 2
2000s 167,963 94,192 229,026 10
2010s 215,103 210,450 220,574 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Denmark 268,026 compare
  2. 16 Hungary 235,996 compare
  3. 17 Portugal 235,976 compare
  4. 19 Croatia, Republic of 187,921 compare
  5. 20 Slovak Republic 175,282 compare
  6. 21 North Macedonia, Republic of 107,782 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More education data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria?
Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Bulgaria was 210,450 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 229,026 in 2006.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 79,938 in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 432 data points, 1998–2012
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