Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 42,964 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Bulgaria, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Bulgaria is 42,964 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48,375 number | — |
| 2014 | 49,985 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 50,527 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 47,433 number | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 44,740 number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 42,964 number | -4.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 42,964 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,485 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 42,964 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,636 number, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
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 42,964 number in 2018, 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,964 number in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.