Population in private: quarterly data … educational quarterly data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population in private: quarterly data … educational quarterly data was 4,794 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
4,794
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,351
in 2000
All-time low
4,794
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2000–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201320262000: 6.4k2001: 6.2k2002: 6.2k2003: 6.2k2004: 6.1k2005: 6.1k2006: 6.0k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.0k2009: 5.9k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.7k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.6k2016: 5.5k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.0k2020: 5.0k2021: 4.9k2022: 4.9k2023: 4.9k2024: 4.8k2025: 4.8k2026: 4.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 4,794 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 6,351 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,794, in 2026.

That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Population in private: quarterly data … educational quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2000 6,351 —
2001 6,227 -2.0%
2002 6,164 -1.0%
2003 6,155 -0.1%
2004 6,132 -0.4%
2005 6,102 -0.5%
2006 6,045 -0.9%
2007 6,010 -0.6%
2008 5,978 -0.5%
2009 5,930 -0.8%
2010 5,827 -1.7%
2011 5,766 -1.0%
2012 5,682 -1.5%
2013 5,634 -0.8%
2014 5,599 -0.6%
2015 5,552 -0.8%
2016 5,495 -1.0%
2017 5,440 -1.0%
2018 5,386 -1.0%
2019 5,039 -6.4%
2020 4,991 -1.0%
2021 4,930 -1.2%
2022 4,889 -0.8%
2023 4,852 -0.7%
2024 4,833 -0.4%
2025 4,799 -0.7%
2026 4,794 -0.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 4,794 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,878, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 4,794 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,777, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,109 5,930 6,351 10
2010s 5,542 5,039 5,827 10
2020s 4,870 4,794 4,991 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Switzerland 6,777 compare
  2. 21 Serbia 4,962 compare
  3. 21 Serbia 4,962 compare
  4. 24 Denmark 4,458 compare
  5. 25 Norway 4,186 compare
  6. 26 Finland 4,143 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 4,794 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6,351 in 2000.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,794 in 2026.
How does Bulgaria rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in private households by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
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