Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 70,863 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Bulgaria stood at 70,863. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 103,754 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70,863, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 79th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91,425 | 77,815 | 103,754 | 7 |
| 2020s | 75,632 | 70,863 | 77,558 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 76 Madagascar 84,655 compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 83,421 compare
- 78 Hong Kong (China) 75,875 compare
- 80 Mongolia 70,797 compare
- 81 Georgia 64,825 compare
- 82 Oman 64,126 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Bulgaria was 70,863 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 103,754 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,863 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release