Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2024
All-time low
48.9%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 48.9 Percentage2014: 51.2 Percentage2015: 52.3 Percentage2016: 51.5 Percentage2017: 51.3 Percentage2018: 51.7 Percentage2019: 52.4 Percentage2020: 53.3 Percentage2021: 52.7 Percentage2022: 53.2 Percentage2023: 53.8 Percentage2024: 53.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 53.9% for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria peaked at 53.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 29th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 48.9%
2014 51.2% +4.7%
2015 52.3% +2.1%
2016 51.5% -1.5%
2017 51.3% -0.4%
2018 51.7% +0.8%
2019 52.4% +1.4%
2020 53.3% +1.7%
2021 52.7% -1.1%
2022 53.2% +0.9%
2023 53.8% +1.1%
2024 53.9% +0.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 53.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.8%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 53.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.3% 48.9% 52.4% 7
2020s 53.4% 52.7% 53.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Cyprus 57.6% compare
  2. 27 Montenegro 55.3% compare
  3. 28 France 55.0% compare
  4. 30 Italy 51.4% compare
  5. 31 Netherlands 47.1% compare
  6. 31 Netherlands 47.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria?
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria was 53.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 434 data points, 2013–2024
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