Secondary education, general pupils in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary education, general pupils was 344,423 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Bulgaria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Bulgaria is 344,423, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Bulgaria peaked at 708,865 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 343,688, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 589,839 | 547,517 | 611,372 | 9 |
| 1980s | 636,856 | 554,681 | 708,865 | 10 |
| 1990s | 578,205 | 510,106 | 670,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 472,564 | 390,423 | 510,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,800 | 343,688 | 371,857 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,710 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Bulgaria?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Bulgaria was 344,423 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 708,865 in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,688 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.