Population by level of education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population by level of education was 1.93 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population by level of education in Bulgaria, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.93 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Bulgaria peaked at 1.93 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 73,600 people, in 1950.
That places Bulgaria 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98,600 people | 73,600 people | 123,600 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 239,450 people | 195,500 people | 283,400 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 463,650 people | 395,400 people | 531,900 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 743,500 people | 675,200 people | 811,800 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million people | 938,200 people | 1.07 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.34 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.51 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.58 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.60 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.65 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.66 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.69 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.70 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.74 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.75 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.79 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.80 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.83 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.84 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.88 million people | 1.87 million people | 1.90 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 2.45 million people compare
- 122 Costa Rica 2.24 million people compare
- 123 Slovakia 1.97 million people compare
- 125 Kuwait 1.90 million people compare
- 126 Qatar 1.81 million people compare
- 127 Turkmenistan 1.70 million people compare
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 population by level of education in Bulgaria?
- Population by level of education in Bulgaria was 1.93 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,600 people in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population by level of education?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.