Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was -14.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-14.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 287.0%
World rank
169th
of 176 countries
All-time high
22.23 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-14.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria, 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria is -14.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 287.0% on the previous year and down 4,009.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria peaked at 22.23 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -14.11 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 2.29 % change on previous year
1973 7.27 % change on previous year +217.9%
1974 1.04 % change on previous year -85.7%
1975 0.813 % change on previous year -21.7%
1976 -0.2658 % change on previous year -132.7%
1977 -1.15 % change on previous year +334.0%
1978 -1.67 % change on previous year +44.5%
1979 -7.71 % change on previous year +362.3%
1980 -5.88 % change on previous year -23.7%
1981 -3.98 % change on previous year -32.3%
1982 1.58 % change on previous year -139.6%
1983 -0.3657 % change on previous year -123.2%
1984 1.97 % change on previous year -638.3%
1985 5.27 % change on previous year +167.7%
1986 7.28 % change on previous year +38.0%
1987 8.34 % change on previous year +14.6%
1988 7.51 % change on previous year -10.0%
1989 14.74 % change on previous year +96.4%
1990 8.41 % change on previous year -42.9%
1991 22.23 % change on previous year +164.2%
1992 -5.33 % change on previous year -124.0%
1993 -3.57 % change on previous year -32.9%
1994 1.48 % change on previous year -141.5%
1995 3.7 % change on previous year +149.6%
1996 7.99 % change on previous year +115.9%
1997 6.94 % change on previous year -13.2%
1998 0.0747 % change on previous year -98.9%
1999 7.54 % change on previous year +9996.4%
2000 2 % change on previous year -73.5%
2001 -3.34 % change on previous year -267.0%
2002 -2.59 % change on previous year -22.5%
2003 3.49 % change on previous year -235.0%
2004 -0.2077 % change on previous year -105.9%
2005 4.97 % change on previous year -2490.4%
2006 -0.58 % change on previous year -111.7%
2007 5.67 % change on previous year -1078.4%
2008 -1.34 % change on previous year -123.5%
2009 3.07 % change on previous year -330.0%
2010 4.88 % change on previous year +58.9%
2011 0.267 % change on previous year -94.5%
2012 0.9621 % change on previous year +260.3%
2013 -0.1516 % change on previous year -115.8%
2014 0.361 % change on previous year -338.1%
2015 -2.16 % change on previous year -698.7%
2016 -3.03 % change on previous year +40.3%
2017 -5.92 % change on previous year +95.1%
2018 -5.34 % change on previous year -9.8%
2019 -3.61 % change on previous year -32.3%
2020 -1.21 % change on previous year -66.5%
2021 -1.15 % change on previous year -4.7%
2022 -1.71 % change on previous year +48.6%
2023 -3.65 % change on previous year +112.8%
2024 -14.11 % change on previous year +287.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0766 % change on previous year -7.71 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year 8
1980s 3.65 % change on previous year -5.88 % change on previous year 14.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.95 % change on previous year -5.33 % change on previous year 22.23 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.12 % change on previous year -3.34 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.37 % change on previous year -5.92 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.37 % change on previous year -14.11 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 166 Jamaica -11.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 167 Congo -12.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 168 Niger -12.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -14.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 171 Turkey -17.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 172 Cuba -19.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria was -14.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.23 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -14.11 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
Bulgaria ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4,009.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
397 places, 16,094 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.