Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.75
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 1950
All-time low
1.11
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bulgaria stood at 1.75.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bulgaria peaked at 2.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.21 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 2.02 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.89 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.11 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 130 North Korea 1.78 compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 compare
- 134 Brunei 1.75 compare
- 135 Moldova 1.73 compare
- 136 Qatar 1.73 compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,710 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.75 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bulgaria?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bulgaria was 1.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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