At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 79.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.8%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2016
All-time low
57.8%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Bulgaria is 79.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 82.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57.8% | — |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 79.8% | +23.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 79.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 79.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 57.8% | 72.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 65.5% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 63.8% | 79.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 79.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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