Education and training context indicators (1998-2012) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Education and training context indicators (1998-2012) was 9.1 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
9.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 1998
All-time low
8.4
in 2004
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Education and training context indicators in Bulgaria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9.1 for education and training context indicators in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education and training context indicators in Bulgaria peaked at 10.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 45th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Education and training context indicators (1998-2012) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.2 | — |
| 1999 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.35, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.25, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.72 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education and training context indicators in Bulgaria?
- Education and training context indicators in Bulgaria was 9.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest education and training context indicators recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest education and training context indicators recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for education and training context indicators?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2012.
- Is education and training context indicators rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Education and training context indicators (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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