School age population, one year before than official … male than in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 34,762 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
34,762 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
69,927 number
in 1984
All-time low
30,106 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 34,762 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bulgaria peaked at 69,927 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30,106 number, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 120th of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than official … male than in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,115 number | — |
| 1971 | 64,620 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 64,591 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 64,791 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 65,140 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65,558 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 65,934 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66,436 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67,071 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 67,733 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 68,345 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 68,771 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 69,335 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69,753 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 69,927 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69,729 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 69,060 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 67,744 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 65,756 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 63,395 number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 60,991 number | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 58,975 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 57,426 number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 56,324 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 55,373 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 54,266 number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 52,547 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 50,621 number | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 48,158 number | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 45,395 number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 42,553 number | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 39,995 number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 37,569 number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 35,284 number | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 33,252 number | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 31,579 number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 30,383 number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 30,106 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30,621 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 31,637 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32,862 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 33,864 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35,016 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 36,309 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 37,552 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 38,545 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 39,050 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38,867 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37,849 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36,358 number | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 34,762 number | -4.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 34,762 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 34,762 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,699 number | 64,591 number | 67,733 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,182 number | 63,395 number | 69,927 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,008 number | 45,395 number | 60,991 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,298 number | 30,106 number | 42,553 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,627 number | 32,862 number | 39,050 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,762 number | 34,762 number | 34,762 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 34,762 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 69,927 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 30,106 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 5.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/