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. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2024
All-time low
81.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 81.6 Percentage2014: 83.8 Percentage2015: 85.1 Percentage2016: 85.1 Percentage2017: 85.1 Percentage2018: 86.2 Percentage2019: 87.6 Percentage2020: 88.3 Percentage2021: 86.8 Percentage2022: 87.8 Percentage2023: 88.8 Percentage2024: 89.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Bulgaria stood at 89.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% 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, 81.6%, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 31st of 45 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 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 sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 81.6%
2014 83.8% +2.7%
2015 85.1% +1.6%
2016 85.1% +0.0%
2017 85.1% +0.0%
2018 86.2% +1.3%
2019 87.6% +1.6%
2020 88.3% +0.8%
2021 86.8% -1.7%
2022 87.8% +1.2%
2023 88.8% +1.1%
2024 89.3% +0.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 89.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 89.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.5%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.9% 81.6% 87.6% 7
2020s 88.2% 86.8% 89.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Estonia 91.1% compare
  2. 28 Estonia 91.1% compare
  3. 30 Austria 90.7% compare
  4. 32 Cyprus 89.2% compare
  5. 33 Croatia 88.7% compare
  6. 33 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 81.6% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 45 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 6.6%. 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 3 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 3 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
47 places, 533 data points, 2013–2024
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