Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 2,725 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,725 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 3,500 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,144, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 68th out of 142 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,225 | 1,144 | 1,306 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,158 | 1,463 | 2,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,945 | 1,944 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,277 | 2,725 | 3,455 | 5 |
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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 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria was 2,725 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 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 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release