Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.75 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.48 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.11 live births per woman
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bulgaria stood at 1.75 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bulgaria peaked at 2.48 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.11 live births per woman, 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.48 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.45 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.44 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.35 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.37 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.33 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.24 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 2.21 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.21 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.31 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.2 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.03 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.27 live births per woman | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.18 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.1 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.04 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.15 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.29 live births per woman | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.21 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.15 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.15 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.06 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.01 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.01 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.97 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.89 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.79 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.65 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.46 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.37 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 live births per woman | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.11 live births per woman | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.14 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.26 live births per woman | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.29 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.23 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.48 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.55 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.64 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.53 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.58 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.77 live births per woman | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.75 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.75 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.11 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 130 North Korea 1.78 live births per woman compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 134 Brunei 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 135 Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 136 Qatar 1.73 live births per woman compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bulgaria?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bulgaria was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 live births per woman in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.