Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17.4% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria peaked at 38.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.5% | — |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.0% | 38.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 21.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria was 17.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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