Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 77.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Bulgaria is 77.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Bulgaria peaked at 92.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.8, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.3 | — |
| 2006 | 84.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 88.7 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 92.1 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 92.8 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.1 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.2 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 88.8 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 91 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 87.5 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 90.6 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 83.8 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 80.4 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 85 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 81.3 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 82.6 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 82.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.8 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 77.8 | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 77.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 77.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.28 | 84.3 | 92.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.9 | 80.4 | 92.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.35 | 77.8 | 85 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Bulgaria?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Bulgaria was 77.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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