School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 264,440 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
264,440 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
345,367 number
in 1998
All-time low
237,358 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 345.4k number1999: 321.6k number2000: 303.3k number2001: 286.8k number2002: 270.7k number2003: 256.9k number2004: 246.2k number2005: 240.1k number2006: 237.4k number2007: 243.1k number2008: 253.0k number2009: 264.4k number2010: 270.8k number2011: 277.1k number2012: 286.3k number2013: 295.2k number2014: 301.9k number2015: 302.4k number2016: 300.5k number2017: 291.5k number2018: 278.3k number2019: 264.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 264,440 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 345,367 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 237,358 number, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 345,367 number
1999 321,559 number -6.9%
2000 303,266 number -5.7%
2001 286,776 number -5.4%
2002 270,681 number -5.6%
2003 256,899 number -5.1%
2004 246,206 number -4.2%
2005 240,078 number -2.5%
2006 237,358 number -1.1%
2007 243,117 number +2.4%
2008 253,020 number +4.1%
2009 264,365 number +4.5%
2010 270,829 number +2.4%
2011 277,073 number +2.3%
2012 286,340 number +3.3%
2013 295,197 number +3.1%
2014 301,909 number +2.3%
2015 302,350 number +0.1%
2016 300,528 number -0.6%
2017 291,542 number -3.0%
2018 278,347 number -4.5%
2019 264,440 number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 333,463 number 321,559 number 345,367 number 2
2000s 260,177 number 237,358 number 303,266 number 10
2010s 286,856 number 264,440 number 302,350 number 10

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  3. 123 Libya 265,580 number compare
  4. 125 Puerto Rico 259,985 number compare
  5. 126 Portugal 252,728 number compare
  6. 127 Croatia 235,968 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 264,440 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 345,367 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 237,358 number in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/