Population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 17.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria stood at 17.4. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 40.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.6 | — |
| 2001 | 37.8 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.2 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 38.1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.2 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 32 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.8 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.4 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 19.5 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 17.7 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 17.4 | -1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.96 | 31 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.68 | 22.6 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 | 17.4 | 21.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 17.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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