Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 126,871 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
126,871 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
80th
of 187 countries
All-time high
161,049 number
in 1997
All-time low
50,445 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50,445 number | — |
| 1972 | 57,021 number | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 63,173 number | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 67,308 number | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 72,386 number | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 73,806 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 75,352 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 89,392 number | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 67,881 number | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 62,053 number | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 56,946 number | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 52,672 number | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 50,775 number | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 52,779 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 56,084 number | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 62,035 number | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 69,498 number | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 75,565 number | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 81,341 number | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 82,864 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 96,807 number | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 99,125 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 111,759 number | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 121,250 number | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 134,958 number | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 155,226 number | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 161,049 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 158,703 number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 160,614 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 149,671 number | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 139,081 number | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 123,261 number | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 121,709 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 119,890 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 123,940 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 130,156 number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 138,954 number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 146,324 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 152,480 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 159,377 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 157,215 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 155,713 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 154,873 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 153,742 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 152,201 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 143,799 number | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 134,303 number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 126,871 number | -5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 126,871 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 126,871 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
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.