World population level education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: World population level education was 1.93 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1.93 million
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.93 million
in 2100
All-time low
73,600
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
World population level education in Bulgaria, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.93 million for world population level education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population level education in Bulgaria peaked at 1.93 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 73,600, in 1950.
That places Bulgaria 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
World population level education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73,600 | — |
| 1955 | 123,600 | +67.9% |
| 1960 | 195,500 | +58.2% |
| 1965 | 283,400 | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 395,400 | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 531,900 | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 675,200 | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 811,800 | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 938,200 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 1.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2035 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2040 | 1.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 1.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2050 | 1.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2055 | 1.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 1.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2065 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2070 | 1.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2075 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2080 | 1.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2085 | 1.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2090 | 1.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2095 | 1.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2100 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.93 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million, 65% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.93 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population level education in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +67.9% | 73,600 | 123,600 |
| 1960 | +58.2% | 123,600 | 195,500 |
| 1965 | +45.0% | 195,500 | 283,400 |
| 1970 | +39.5% | 283,400 | 395,400 |
| 1975 | +34.5% | 395,400 | 531,900 |
| 1980 | +26.9% | 531,900 | 675,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98,600 | 73,600 | 123,600 | 2 |
| 1960s | 239,450 | 195,500 | 283,400 | 2 |
| 1970s | 463,650 | 395,400 | 531,900 | 2 |
| 1980s | 743,500 | 675,200 | 811,800 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million | 938,200 | 1.07 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.20 million | 1.34 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.49 million | 1.51 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.58 million | 1.57 million | 1.60 million | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.65 million | 1.63 million | 1.66 million | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.69 million | 1.68 million | 1.70 million | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.74 million | 1.73 million | 1.75 million | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.79 million | 1.78 million | 1.80 million | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.83 million | 1.82 million | 1.84 million | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.88 million | 1.87 million | 1.90 million | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 2.45 million compare
- 122 Costa Rica 2.24 million compare
- 123 Slovakia 1.97 million compare
- 125 Kuwait 1.90 million compare
- 126 Qatar 1.81 million compare
- 127 Turkmenistan 1.70 million compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population level education in Bulgaria?
- World population level education in Bulgaria was 1.93 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population level education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2100.
- What is the lowest world population level education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,600 in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for world population level education?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population level education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population level education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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