Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 39,036 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
39,036 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
114th
of 205 countries
All-time high
69,029 number
in 1988
All-time low
30,256 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

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria stood at 39,036 number.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bulgaria peaked at 69,029 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 30,256 number, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 67,866 number
1971 67,255 number -0.9%
1972 66,393 number -1.3%
1973 65,665 number -1.1%
1974 65,022 number -1.0%
1975 64,525 number -0.8%
1976 64,291 number -0.4%
1977 64,322 number +0.0%
1978 64,296 number -0.0%
1979 64,191 number -0.2%
1980 64,214 number +0.0%
1981 64,618 number +0.6%
1982 65,426 number +1.3%
1983 66,289 number +1.3%
1984 67,191 number +1.4%
1985 68,033 number +1.3%
1986 68,658 number +0.9%
1987 68,998 number +0.5%
1988 69,029 number +0.0%
1989 68,872 number -0.2%
1990 68,197 number -1.0%
1991 66,581 number -2.4%
1992 64,193 number -3.6%
1993 61,904 number -3.6%
1994 59,514 number -3.9%
1995 57,386 number -3.6%
1996 56,150 number -2.2%
1997 55,686 number -0.8%
1998 55,098 number -1.1%
1999 54,620 number -0.9%
2000 53,867 number -1.4%
2001 52,114 number -3.3%
2002 49,389 number -5.2%
2003 46,814 number -5.2%
2004 44,327 number -5.3%
2005 41,792 number -5.7%
2006 39,213 number -6.2%
2007 36,705 number -6.4%
2008 34,442 number -6.2%
2009 32,296 number -6.2%
2010 30,704 number -4.9%
2011 30,256 number -1.5%
2012 30,673 number +1.4%
2013 31,154 number +1.6%
2014 31,704 number +1.8%
2015 32,516 number +2.6%
2016 33,703 number +3.7%
2017 35,186 number +4.4%
2018 36,567 number +3.9%
2019 38,030 number +4.0%
2020 39,036 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65,383 number 64,191 number 67,866 number 10
1980s 67,133 number 64,214 number 69,029 number 10
1990s 59,933 number 54,620 number 68,197 number 10
2000s 43,096 number 32,296 number 53,867 number 10
2010s 33,049 number 30,256 number 38,030 number 10
2020s 39,036 number 39,036 number 39,036 number 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 111 United Arab Emirates 47,454 number compare
  2. 112 Austria 43,081 number compare
  3. 113 Switzerland 41,675 number compare
  4. 115 Panama 37,675 number compare
  5. 116 Costa Rica 36,304 number compare
  6. 117 Oman 36,180 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 39,036 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 69,029 number in 1988.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 30,256 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 27.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.