Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 89.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.3
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
89.3
in 2024
All-time low
79.4
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria, 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 85.52015: 84.82016: 82.82017: 812018: 79.82019: 79.92020: 80.12021: 79.42022: 80.42023: 88.82024: 89.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 89.3 for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria peaked at 89.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.4, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Bulgaria, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 85.5 —
2015 84.8 -0.8%
2016 82.8 -2.4%
2017 81 -2.2%
2018 79.8 -1.5%
2019 79.9 +0.1%
2020 80.1 +0.3%
2021 79.4 -0.9%
2022 80.4 +1.3%
2023 88.8 +10.4%
2024 89.3 +0.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 89.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.25, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 89.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.3 79.8 85.5 6
2020s 83.6 79.4 89.3 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Estonia 91.1 compare
  2. 30 Estonia 91.1 compare
  3. 32 Austria 90.7 compare
  4. 34 Cyprus 89.2 compare
  5. 35 Croatia 88.7 compare
  6. 35 Croatia 88.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria was 89.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 89.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 79.4 in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
363 places, 3,940 data points, 2013–2024
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