Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the was 5.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2024
All-time low
3.0%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

02462013201820242013: 3.2 Percentage2014: 3.2 Percentage2015: 3.8 Percentage2016: 3 Percentage2017: 4.6 Percentage2018: 4.8 Percentage2019: 4.7 Percentage2020: 4.9 Percentage2021: 4.4 Percentage2022: 4.5 Percentage2023: 5 Percentage2024: 5.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 5.3% for pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Bulgaria peaked at 5.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 3.2%
2014 3.2% -2.2%
2015 3.8% +19.2%
2016 3.0% -21.1%
2017 4.6% +53.8%
2018 4.8% +5.4%
2019 4.7% -2.5%
2020 4.9% +4.4%
2021 4.4% -10.9%
2022 4.5% +2.0%
2023 5.0% +10.5%
2024 5.3% +7.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.1%, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.9% 3.0% 4.8% 7
2020s 4.8% 4.4% 5.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Malta 7.4% compare
  2. 29 Slovakia 5.5% compare
  3. 29 Slovakia 5.5% compare
  4. 32 Italy 4.8% compare
  5. 33 Czechia 3.6% compare
  6. 34 France 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Bulgaria?
Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Bulgaria was 5.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 429 data points, 2013–2024
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