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
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.9% | 52.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 52.7% | 53.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 26 Cyprus 57.6% compare
- 27 Montenegro 55.3% compare
- 28 France 55.0% compare
- 30 Italy 51.4% compare
- 31 Netherlands 47.1% compare
- 31 Netherlands 47.1% compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
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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