Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 74,680 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 74,680 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82,951 number | — |
| 2014 | 85,823 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 85,634 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81,592 number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 77,627 number | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 74,680 number | -3.8% |
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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 7 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria was 74,680 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 85,823 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,680 number in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.