Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 3,433 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria is 3,433 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria peaked at 3,500 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,144 number, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 131 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,225 number | 1,144 number | 1,306 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,158 number | 1,463 number | 2,598 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,890 number | 1,944 number | 3,500 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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (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 3,433 number in 2018, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 number in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.