Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 104,535 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
104,535 number
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
212,237 number
in 1995
All-time low
104,535 number
in 2018
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria, 1995–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200620181995: 212.2k number1996: 207.2k number1997: 200.3k number1998: 196.6k number1999: 194.5k number2000: 194.3k number2001: 194.0k number2002: 190.1k number2003: 184.5k number2004: 175.3k number2005: 165.5k number2006: 156.0k number2007: 145.6k number2008: 135.1k number2009: 124.3k number2010: 119.1k number2011: 116.0k number2012: 116.6k number2013: 124.5k number2014: 123.5k number2015: 117.9k number2016: 116.1k number2017: 117.2k number2018: 104.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria is 104,535 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 212,237 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 104,535 number, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,179 number 194,484 number 212,237 number 5
2000s 166,476 number 124,285 number 194,325 number 10
2010s 117,279 number 104,535 number 124,541 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 108 Congo 121,575 number compare
  2. 109 Ireland 117,890 number compare
  3. 110 Lebanon 111,531 number compare
  4. 112 Panama 101,773 number compare
  5. 113 Norway 100,564 number compare
  6. 114 Eritrea 93,830 number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 104,535 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 212,237 number in 1995.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 104,535 number in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.