Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied was 250,352 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
250,352 Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
425,511 Number
in 1998
All-time low
250,352 Number
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Bulgaria, 1998–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200520121998: 425.5k Number1999: 411.7k Number2000: 392.9k Number2001: 374.4k Number2002: 349.6k Number2003: 328.4k Number2004: 310.0k Number2005: 286.3k Number2006: 269.8k Number2007: 265.2k Number2008: 260.7k Number2009: 259.5k Number2010: 258.3k Number2011: 253.1k Number2012: 250.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 250,352 Number for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Bulgaria peaked at 425,511 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 250,352 Number, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 39 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 in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 425,511 Number
1999 411,726 Number -3.2%
2000 392,876 Number -4.6%
2001 374,361 Number -4.7%
2002 349,616 Number -6.6%
2003 328,372 Number -6.1%
2004 310,023 Number -5.6%
2005 286,309 Number -7.6%
2006 269,805 Number -5.8%
2007 265,192 Number -1.7%
2008 260,682 Number -1.7%
2009 259,479 Number -0.5%
2010 258,340 Number -0.4%
2011 253,149 Number -2.0%
2012 250,352 Number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 418,618 Number 411,726 Number 425,511 Number 2
2000s 309,672 Number 259,479 Number 392,876 Number 10
2010s 253,947 Number 250,352 Number 258,340 Number 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Hungary 385,105 Number compare
  2. 20 Finland 347,245 Number compare
  3. 21 Austria 305,719 Number compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 199,413 Number compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 199,413 Number compare
  6. 25 Croatia 158,924 Number compare
  7. 25 Croatia 158,924 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Bulgaria?
Students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied in Bulgaria was 250,352 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 425,511 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 250,352 Number in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 529 data points, 1998–2012
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