Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 83,804 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83,804
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
129,552
in 2014
All-time low
44,413
in 1981
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bulgaria stood at 83,804.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bulgaria peaked at 129,552 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44,413, in 1981.
Bulgaria ranks 100th of 195 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, male (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49,151 | — |
| 1972 | 50,275 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 53,930 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 54,490 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 54,933 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 54,787 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 54,155 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 53,252 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 49,147 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 46,255 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 44,413 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 45,113 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 44,948 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 45,833 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 48,249 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 51,760 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 56,078 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 60,287 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 69,176 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 74,997 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 91,672 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 86,789 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 83,688 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 84,929 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 88,072 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 95,110 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 101,708 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 101,784 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 109,463 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 111,650 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 107,925 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 105,133 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 108,804 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 108,578 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 113,969 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 113,308 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 119,738 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 118,139 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 121,767 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 127,709 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 128,050 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 129,282 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 129,086 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 129,552 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 126,752 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 122,908 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 115,634 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 109,464 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 105,512 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 104,235 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 103,033 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 101,267 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 97,574 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 83,804 | -14.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 83,804 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 83,804 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128,518, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,680 | 49,147 | 54,933 | 9 |
| 1980s | 51,211 | 44,413 | 69,176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,821 | 74,997 | 109,463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,901 | 105,133 | 121,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,395 | 105,512 | 129,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,983 | 83,804 | 104,235 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, male in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bulgaria was 83,804 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 129,552 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,413 in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release