Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of population aged 18 … educational was 16.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 16.9 for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Bulgaria peaked at 28.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.9, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.5 | — |
| 2006 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.3 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.6 | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 22 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 20.5 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.3 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.25, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.86 | 23.6 | 28.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 20.2 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 | 16.9 | 20.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Bulgaria was 16.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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