Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 1,092 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,092 number
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
85th
of 119 countries
All-time high
7,753 number
in 1999
All-time low
1,092 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1998–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 6.3k number1999: 7.8k number2000: 6.8k number2001: 5.1k number2002: 3.6k number2003: 3.2k number2004: 2.8k number2005: 3.0k number2006: 2.8k number2007: 4.0k number2008: 4.0k number2009: 4.4k number2010: 4.7k number2012: 2.8k number2013: 2.5k number2014: 2.2k number2015: 1.6k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,092 number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 7,753 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,092 number, in 2018.

Bulgaria ranks 85th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 6,260 number
1999 7,753 number +23.8%
2000 6,798 number -12.3%
2001 5,111 number -24.8%
2002 3,572 number -30.1%
2003 3,165 number -11.4%
2004 2,772 number -12.4%
2005 3,036 number +9.5%
2006 2,810 number -7.4%
2007 3,984 number +41.8%
2008 4,020 number +0.9%
2009 4,368 number +8.7%
2010 4,716 number +8.0%
2012 2,804 number -40.5%
2013 2,464 number -12.1%
2014 2,166 number -12.1%
2015 1,643 number -24.1%
2016 1,321 number -19.6%
2017 1,297 number -1.8%
2018 1,092 number -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,006 number 6,260 number 7,753 number 2
2000s 3,964 number 2,772 number 6,798 number 10
2010s 2,188 number 1,092 number 4,716 number 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 82 Mauritania 1,332 number compare
  2. 83 Iceland 1,308 number compare
  3. 84 Serbia 1,300 number compare
  4. 86 Guyana 1,085 number compare
  5. 87 Slovenia 1,072 number compare
  6. 88 Saint Lucia 1,000 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 1,092 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7,753 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,092 number in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.