Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 89.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2024
All-time low
79.4%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0204060802014201920242014: 85.5 Percentage2015: 84.8 Percentage2016: 82.8 Percentage2017: 81 Percentage2018: 79.8 Percentage2019: 79.9 Percentage2020: 80.1 Percentage2021: 79.4 Percentage2022: 80.4 Percentage2023: 88.8 Percentage2024: 89.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 89.3% for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Bulgaria, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 85.5%
2015 84.8% -0.8%
2016 82.8% -2.4%
2017 81.0% -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%

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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria was 89.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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