Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 216,857 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Bulgaria stood at 216,857 Persons.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Bulgaria peaked at 241,123 Persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 214,847 Persons, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 235,015 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 240,622 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 241,123 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 232,025 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 224,380 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 220,877 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 218,767 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 217,867 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 215,666 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 214,847 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 216,481 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 216,857 Persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 230,401 Persons | 218,767 Persons | 241,123 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 216,344 Persons | 214,847 Persons | 217,867 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Bulgaria?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Bulgaria was 216,857 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 241,123 Persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,847 Persons in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.