Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0304 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0304 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.04 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 units per person, in 1983.
That places Bulgaria 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0117 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0125 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.014 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.011 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.011 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.014 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.017 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0181 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0218 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0265 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0299 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0315 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0329 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.032 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0311 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.032 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0353 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.039 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.04 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0399 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0352 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0348 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0343 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0304 units per person | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 94 Czechia 0.0312 units per person compare
- 95 El Salvador 0.0309 units per person compare
- 96 San Marino 0.0304 units per person compare
- 98 Thailand 0.0302 units per person compare
- 99 India 0.03 units per person compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 0.0288 units per person 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 0.0304 units per person 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 0.04 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 units per person in 1983.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 197 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 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.