Population in private … Population participation education training in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population in private … Population participation education training was 4,817 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4,817
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,362
in 2000
All-time low
4,817
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Population in private households by participation in education and in Bulgaria, 2000–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220252000: 6.4k2001: 6.2k2002: 6.2k2003: 6.2k2004: 6.1k2005: 6.1k2006: 6.1k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.0k2009: 5.9k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.7k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.6k2016: 5.5k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.0k2021: 5.0k2022: 4.9k2023: 4.9k2024: 4.8k2025: 4.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 4,817 for population in private households by participation in education and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by participation in education and in Bulgaria peaked at 6,362 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,817, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population in private … Population participation education training in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by participation in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 6,362 —
2001 6,204 -2.5%
2002 6,225 +0.3%
2003 6,166 -0.9%
2004 6,137 -0.5%
2005 6,116 -0.3%
2006 6,068 -0.8%
2007 6,029 -0.6%
2008 5,987 -0.7%
2009 5,940 -0.8%
2010 5,827 -1.9%
2011 5,766 -1.0%
2012 5,698 -1.2%
2013 5,649 -0.9%
2014 5,609 -0.7%
2015 5,563 -0.8%
2016 5,510 -0.9%
2017 5,455 -1.0%
2018 5,398 -1.0%
2019 5,070 -6.1%
2020 5,005 -1.3%
2021 4,956 -1.0%
2022 4,901 -1.1%
2023 4,863 -0.8%
2024 4,844 -0.4%
2025 4,817 -0.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 4,817 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 4,817 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,123 5,940 6,362 10
2010s 5,555 5,070 5,827 10
2020s 4,898 4,817 5,005 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Switzerland 6,733 compare
  2. 21 Serbia 5,011 compare
  3. 21 Serbia 5,011 compare
  4. 24 Denmark 4,435 compare
  5. 25 Norway 4,169 compare
  6. 26 Finland 4,144 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by participation in education and in Bulgaria?
Population in private households by participation in education and in Bulgaria was 4,817 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6,362 in 2000.
What is the lowest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,817 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for population in private households by participation in education and?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by participation in education and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 participation in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by participation in education and training (last 4 weeks)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
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