Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 83,804 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 83,804 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024.
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 (number), gaps in Bulgaria peaked at 129,552 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44,413, in 1981.
That places Bulgaria 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … gaps filled male 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 (number), gaps in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Bulgaria was 83,804 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 129,552 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,413 in 1981.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.