Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0174 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Bulgaria stood at 0.0174 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0218 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 1983.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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, female (number), per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0066 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.007 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0183 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0216 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0218 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.019 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0174 units per person | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0196 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 89 Belarus 0.0176 units per person compare
- 90 United States Virgin Islands 0.0175 units per person compare
- 91 El Salvador 0.0174 units per person compare
- 93 American Samoa 0.0173 units per person compare
- 94 Thailand 0.0171 units per person compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 0.0169 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, female (number), per in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Bulgaria was 0.0174 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0218 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1983.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.