Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 126,871 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bulgaria, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 126,871 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 161,049 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 50,445 number, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,529 number | 50,445 number | 89,392 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 61,975 number | 50,775 number | 81,341 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,236 number | 82,864 number | 161,049 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,547 number | 119,890 number | 152,480 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,677 number | 126,871 number | 159,377 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 77 Lebanon 135,225 number compare
- 78 Palestine, State of 133,459 number compare
- 79 Paraguay 130,070 number compare
- 81 Puerto Rico 126,571 number compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 120,240 number compare
- 83 Ireland 120,154 number compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bulgaria was 126,871 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 161,049 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,445 number in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.