Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 233,300 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
233,300 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
107th
of 203 countries
All-time high
456,761 number
in 1989
All-time low
232,121 number
in 2017
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 233,300 number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 456,761 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 232,121 number, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 107th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 410,114 number | — |
| 1972 | 412,250 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 413,952 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 416,910 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 419,365 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 390,195 number | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 402,378 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 389,869 number | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 376,214 number | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 376,356 number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 380,078 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 383,894 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 388,902 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 393,046 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 402,101 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 431,072 number | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 440,598 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 452,245 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 456,761 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 443,192 number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 437,648 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 422,696 number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 400,515 number | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 378,592 number | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 375,193 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 366,315 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 356,083 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 343,460 number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 337,487 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 335,110 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 335,009 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 333,735 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 340,145 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 336,281 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 326,734 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 316,033 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 301,905 number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 283,912 number | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 264,943 number | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 252,727 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 247,907 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 239,294 number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 246,211 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 247,248 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 239,141 number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 232,449 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 232,121 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 233,300 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,472 number | 376,214 number | 419,365 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 410,505 number | 376,356 number | 456,761 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,118 number | 337,487 number | 443,192 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,381 number | 264,943 number | 340,145 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,155 number | 232,121 number | 252,727 number | 9 |
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 233,300 number in 2018, 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 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,121 number in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.