Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) was 35.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 35.6 for subjective poverty by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 65.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64.5 | — |
| 2011 | 61.6 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 65.3 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.4 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 63 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.7 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 57.7 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 55.4 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 43.3 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 37.3 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 32.9 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 36.8 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 35.6 | -3.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 35.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 35.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.42 | 49.7 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.68 | 32.9 | 43.3 | 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)
- 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 subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 35.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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