Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 36,994 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
36,994 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
114th
of 205 countries
All-time high
65,616 number
in 1988
All-time low
28,570 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria is 36,994 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria peaked at 65,616 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 28,570 number, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 114th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 65,017 number
1971 64,393 number -1.0%
1972 63,358 number -1.6%
1973 62,509 number -1.3%
1974 61,779 number -1.2%
1975 61,218 number -0.9%
1976 60,940 number -0.5%
1977 60,908 number -0.1%
1978 60,822 number -0.1%
1979 60,664 number -0.3%
1980 60,644 number -0.0%
1981 61,014 number +0.6%
1982 61,828 number +1.3%
1983 62,692 number +1.4%
1984 63,583 number +1.4%
1985 64,428 number +1.3%
1986 65,092 number +1.0%
1987 65,523 number +0.7%
1988 65,616 number +0.1%
1989 65,500 number -0.2%
1990 64,845 number -1.0%
1991 63,218 number -2.5%
1992 60,820 number -3.8%
1993 58,551 number -3.7%
1994 56,192 number -4.0%
1995 54,127 number -3.7%
1996 53,014 number -2.1%
1997 52,772 number -0.5%
1998 52,386 number -0.7%
1999 52,115 number -0.5%
2000 51,522 number -1.1%
2001 49,816 number -3.3%
2002 47,062 number -5.5%
2003 44,492 number -5.5%
2004 42,012 number -5.6%
2005 39,509 number -6.0%
2006 37,040 number -6.2%
2007 34,724 number -6.3%
2008 32,597 number -6.1%
2009 30,557 number -6.3%
2010 29,028 number -5.0%
2011 28,570 number -1.6%
2012 28,923 number +1.2%
2013 29,348 number +1.5%
2014 29,845 number +1.7%
2015 30,608 number +2.6%
2016 31,760 number +3.8%
2017 33,195 number +4.5%
2018 34,544 number +4.1%
2019 35,989 number +4.2%
2020 36,994 number +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62,161 number 60,664 number 65,017 number 10
1980s 63,592 number 60,644 number 65,616 number 10
1990s 56,804 number 52,115 number 64,845 number 10
2000s 40,933 number 30,557 number 51,522 number 10
2010s 31,181 number 28,570 number 35,989 number 10
2020s 36,994 number 36,994 number 36,994 number 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 111 United Arab Emirates 44,892 number compare
  2. 112 Austria 40,418 number compare
  3. 113 Switzerland 39,743 number compare
  4. 115 Panama 36,109 number compare
  5. 116 Costa Rica 34,673 number compare
  6. 117 Denmark 33,018 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria was 36,994 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 65,616 number in 1988.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 28,570 number in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.