Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate was -11.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -11.58 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 365.2% on the previous year and down 4,845.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria peaked at 19.4 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -17.96 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Bulgaria ranks 182nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1975 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 1 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7108 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1978 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +1327.2% |
| 1979 | -17.96 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 1980 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1981 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1982 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1983 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1985 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1986 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1987 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1991 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +297.5% |
| 1992 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1993 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -476.8% |
| 1994 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8639 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1999 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
| 2000 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2001 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2002 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9278 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2004 | -0.8872 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2005 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -565.8% |
| 2006 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6343 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0946 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3635 % change on previous year | +284.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2342 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2015 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +554.3% |
| 2016 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 2017 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2018 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2019 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2020 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2021 | -0.109 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | -351.3% |
| 2023 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -1009.0% |
| 2024 | -11.58 % change on previous year | +365.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -11.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 % change on previous year. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -11.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … both annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1327.2% | 0.7108 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1009.0% | 0.2739 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -17.96 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 19.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2438 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.03 % change on previous year | -11.58 % change on previous year | 0.2739 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 179 Syria -9.76 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Saint Lucia -10.07 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Uganda -11.08 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo -13.35 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Turkey -15.69 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Cuba -16.76 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria was -11.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.96 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Bulgaria ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,845.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.