Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2014
All-time low
9.5%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

02.557.5102013201820242013: 10.5 Percentage2014: 10.7 Percentage2015: 10.4 Percentage2016: 10.2 Percentage2017: 10.1 Percentage2018: 10.1 Percentage2019: 9.8 Percentage2020: 9.6 Percentage2021: 9.6 Percentage2022: 9.9 Percentage2023: 10 Percentage2024: 9.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 9.5% for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Bulgaria peaked at 10.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 10.5%
2014 10.7% +1.9%
2015 10.4% -2.8%
2016 10.2% -1.9%
2017 10.1% -1.0%
2018 10.1% +0.0%
2019 9.8% -3.0%
2020 9.6% -2.0%
2021 9.6% +0.0%
2022 9.9% +3.1%
2023 10.0% +1.0%
2024 9.5% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.3% 9.8% 10.7% 7
2020s 9.7% 9.5% 10.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 34 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  2. 34 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  3. 36 Hungary 10.3% compare
  4. 38 Slovakia 9.0% compare
  5. 38 Slovakia 9.0% compare
  6. 40 Portugal 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Bulgaria?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Bulgaria was 9.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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