Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 38,305 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 38,305 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 50,527 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38,305, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 53rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48,375 | — |
| 2014 | 49,985 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 50,527 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 47,433 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 44,740 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 42,964 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 42,701 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42,330 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42,898 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44,757 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 44,227 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 38,305 | -13.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 38,305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,568, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 38,305 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,947, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,675 | 42,701 | 50,527 | 7 |
| 2020s | 42,503 | 38,305 | 44,757 | 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, isced 7 programmes, female in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Bulgaria was 38,305 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50,527 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,305 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release