Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 6,564 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 6,564 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 6,750 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,558 number, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 59th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,558 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,775 number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3,091 number | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 3,414 number | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3,998 number | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 4,440 number | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4,834 number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5,079 number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5,163 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,816 number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4,353 number | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,949 number | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3,850 number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,095 number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4,703 number | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 5,371 number | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 6,055 number | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 6,617 number | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 6,750 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,738 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,564 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,666 number | 2,558 number | 2,775 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,314 number | 3,091 number | 5,163 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,638 number | 3,850 number | 6,750 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bulgaria was 6,564 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.