Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 92.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
92.6
in 2025
All-time low
70.3
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria stood at 92.6. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria peaked at 92.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.3, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.3 | — |
| 1999 | 72.2 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 73.4 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 73.2 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.1 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 83.9 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 83.2 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.5 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.5 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 83.9 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 84.4 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 86.6 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.2 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 87.7 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 88.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.6 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 90.8 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 91.1 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.4 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.7 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.4 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.2 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 92.6 | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 92.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 92.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.25 | 70.3 | 72.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.03 | 73.2 | 84.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6 | 85.2 | 90.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4 | 90.4 | 92.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria was 92.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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