Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Bulgaria, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.14 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% 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 1.47 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.456 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.456 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.5154 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.571 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6084 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6543 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6671 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6811 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.808 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6136 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5609 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5147 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4761 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.459 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4771 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.507 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5607 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6282 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.683 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7353 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.749 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8751 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.896 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6194 units per square kilometre | 0.456 units per square kilometre | 0.808 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5602 units per square kilometre | 0.459 units per square kilometre | 0.7353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.749 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 102 Ukraine 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Colombia 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 United States of America 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tajikistan 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Chile 0.959 units per square kilometre 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 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.47 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.456 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.