Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged was 21.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.9
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
24.4
in 2018
All-time low
19.2
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Bulgaria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 21.9 for pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in 2025.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Bulgaria peaked at 24.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.2 | — |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 21.6 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.4 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 21.5 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.2 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.1 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 20 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 21.9 | +9.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.4, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.96 | 19.2 | 24.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 20 | 22.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Bulgaria?
- Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Bulgaria was 21.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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