Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 5,184 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 5,184.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 6,750 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,558, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 71st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,558 | — |
| 1999 | 2,775 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3,091 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 3,414 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3,998 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 4,440 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4,834 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5,079 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5,163 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,816 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4,353 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,949 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3,850 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,095 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4,703 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 5,371 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 6,055 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 6,617 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 6,750 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,738 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,564 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,467 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,440 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,570 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6,542 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,548 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,184 | -20.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,184 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,720, 59% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,184 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,008, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,666 | 2,558 | 2,775 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,314 | 3,091 | 5,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,721 | 3,850 | 6,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,257 | 5,184 | 6,570 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria was 5,184 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,750 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,558 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release