School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 67,649 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria is 67,649 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 136,306 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 58,606 number, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 120th out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,972 number | — |
| 1971 | 125,955 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 125,813 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 126,160 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 126,830 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 127,644 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 128,359 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 129,300 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 130,508 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 131,789 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 132,998 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 133,883 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 135,026 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 135,901 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 136,306 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 135,982 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 134,721 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 132,098 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 128,116 number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 123,393 number | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 118,612 number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 114,660 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 111,719 number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 109,720 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 108,044 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 106,042 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 102,763 number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 99,040 number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 94,159 number | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 88,624 number | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 82,912 number | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 77,795 number | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 73,047 number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 68,627 number | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 64,720 number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 61,506 number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 59,175 number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 58,606 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 59,558 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 61,479 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 63,824 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 65,778 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 68,030 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 70,583 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 73,051 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 75,031 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 76,046 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75,698 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 73,707 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 70,784 number | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 67,649 number | -4.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 67,649 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 67,649 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,933 number | 125,813 number | 131,789 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,842 number | 123,393 number | 136,306 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,338 number | 88,624 number | 118,612 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,742 number | 58,606 number | 82,912 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,253 number | 63,824 number | 76,046 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,649 number | 67,649 number | 67,649 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria was 67,649 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 136,306 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,606 number in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/