Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 94.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.4
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
94.8
in 2020
All-time low
89.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria is 94.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria peaked at 94.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.1, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.1 | — |
| 2014 | 91.9 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 93.3 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 92.3 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.5 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 91.9 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.5 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 94.8 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.5 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 93.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.7 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.9 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 94.4 | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.93 | 89.1 | 94.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.97 | 93.5 | 94.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria?
- Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Bulgaria was 94.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 5 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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