Students participation: % of corresponding age population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Students participation: % of corresponding age population was 90.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
90.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.3
in 2015
All-time low
86.3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Bulgaria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Bulgaria is 90.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Bulgaria peaked at 97.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.3, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Students participation: % of corresponding age population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.3 | — |
| 2014 | 96 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.5 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 94.5 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.2 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 95.9 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 94.1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 93 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 90.6 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 90.2 | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 90.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 90.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.8, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.91 | 86.3 | 97.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.47 | 90.2 | 95.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 43 Türkiye 91.6 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 90.4 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 90.4 compare
- 47 Romania 76.1 compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- 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 students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Bulgaria?
- Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Bulgaria was 90.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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