Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 137,297 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria is 137,297 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 186,732 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 125,947 number, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 186,732 number | — |
| 1996 | 185,557 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 179,713 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 168,916 number | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 164,462 number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 162,380 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 162,996 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 165,363 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 176,329 number | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 181,171 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 179,802 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 176,833 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 171,443 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 162,786 number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 154,206 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 146,805 number | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 143,971 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 134,623 number | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 135,276 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 138,604 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 133,329 number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 127,511 number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 125,947 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 137,297 number | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,076 number | 164,462 number | 186,732 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 169,331 number | 154,206 number | 181,171 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,929 number | 125,947 number | 146,805 number | 9 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 137,297 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 186,732 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,947 number in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.