Population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17.3% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 34.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.3% | — |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.6% | 34.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.2% | 21.0% | 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 17.3% 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 34.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd 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 22.1%. 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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