Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 3,433 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Bulgaria, 1998–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,144 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,306 number | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1,463 number | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 1,694 number | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1,978 number | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 2,262 number | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 2,467 number | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2,527 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,598 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,388 number | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2,182 number | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2,026 number | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,944 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,073 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2,393 number | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 2,744 number | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 3,067 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3,398 number | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 3,460 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,500 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,433 number | -1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,433 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,433 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.