Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 89,978 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria is 89,978, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 188,461 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 89,978, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 121st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 188,461 | — |
| 1996 | 180,758 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 176,370 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 174,544 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 173,025 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 172,730 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 172,013 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 168,372 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 163,816 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 155,110 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 146,932 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 139,200 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 130,462 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 121,126 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 110,737 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 105,922 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 103,936 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 104,671 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 110,935 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 108,644 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 105,812 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 104,938 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 106,174 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96,003 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 96,442 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96,118 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96,292 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96,259 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93,782 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 89,978 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,632 | 173,025 | 188,461 | 5 |
| 2000s | 148,050 | 110,737 | 172,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,348 | 96,003 | 110,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,486 | 89,978 | 96,292 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 89,978 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 188,461 in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,978 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release