Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 396 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
396 number
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
88th
of 117 countries
All-time high
4,517 number
in 1999
All-time low
396 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200820181998: 3.3k number1999: 4.5k number2000: 3.8k number2001: 2.4k number2002: 1.8k number2003: 1.5k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.1k number2006: 1.5k number2007: 1.8k number2008: 2.2k number2009: 2.5k number2010: 2.5k number2012: 1.4k number2013: 1.2k number2014: 1.0k number2015: 743 number2016: 598 number2017: 597 number2018: 396 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria is 396 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 4,517 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 396 number, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 88th out of 117 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 3,254 number
1999 4,517 number +38.8%
2000 3,821 number -15.4%
2001 2,444 number -36.0%
2002 1,820 number -25.5%
2003 1,477 number -18.8%
2004 1,061 number -28.2%
2005 1,126 number +6.1%
2006 1,518 number +34.8%
2007 1,798 number +18.4%
2008 2,180 number +21.2%
2009 2,517 number +15.5%
2010 2,462 number -2.2%
2012 1,361 number -44.7%
2013 1,180 number -13.3%
2014 1,017 number -13.8%
2015 743 number -26.9%
2016 598 number -19.5%
2017 597 number -0.2%
2018 396 number -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,886 number 3,254 number 4,517 number 2
2000s 1,976 number 1,061 number 3,821 number 10
2010s 1,044 number 396 number 2,462 number 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 571 number compare
  2. 86 Iceland 455 number compare
  3. 87 Gibraltar 446 number compare
  4. 89 Comoros 335 number compare
  5. 90 Denmark 279 number compare
  6. 91 Serbia 238 number compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bulgaria was 396 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4,517 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 396 number in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 117 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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