Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 232,874 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
232,874
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 218 countries
All-time high
456,761
in 1989
All-time low
226,518
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria is 232,874, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 456,761 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 226,518, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 111th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 410,114 | — |
| 1972 | 412,250 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 413,952 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 416,910 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 419,365 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 390,195 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 402,378 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 389,869 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 376,214 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 376,356 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 380,078 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 383,894 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 388,902 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 393,046 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 402,101 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 431,072 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 440,598 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 452,245 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 456,761 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 443,192 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 437,648 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 422,696 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 400,515 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 378,592 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 375,193 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 366,315 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 356,083 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 343,460 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 337,487 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 335,110 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 335,009 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 333,735 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 340,145 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 336,281 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 326,734 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 316,033 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 301,905 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 283,912 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 264,943 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 252,727 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 247,907 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 239,294 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 246,211 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 247,248 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 239,141 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 232,449 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 232,121 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 233,300 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 230,900 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 226,518 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 227,775 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 231,660 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 232,544 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 232,874 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,472 | 376,214 | 419,365 | 9 |
| 1980s | 410,505 | 376,356 | 456,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,118 | 337,487 | 443,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,381 | 264,943 | 340,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,130 | 230,900 | 252,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,274 | 226,518 | 232,874 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 232,874 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 456,761 in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,518 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release