Language learning in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Language learning was 1.5 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
1.5
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1998
All-time low
0.4
in 2002
Years of data
16
1995–2012
Language learning in Bulgaria, 1995–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for language learning in Bulgaria is 1.5, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, language learning in Bulgaria peaked at 1.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.82 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is language learning in Bulgaria?
- Language learning in Bulgaria was 1.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest language learning recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest language learning recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for language learning?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
- Is language learning rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Language learning (1995-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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