Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 156,175 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
156,175
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
193,358
in 2005
All-time low
136,235
in 2017
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 156,175 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 193,358 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 136,235, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 184,370 | — |
| 1996 | 183,001 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 176,972 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 171,542 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 167,986 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 166,638 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 166,431 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 169,450 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 182,605 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 193,091 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 193,358 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 190,517 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 185,843 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 174,304 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 165,607 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 160,120 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 159,404 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 147,889 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 148,817 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 148,200 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 144,405 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 138,532 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 136,235 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 151,830 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 147,105 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 143,624 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 146,191 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 149,626 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 152,572 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 156,175 | +2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 156,175 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,232, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 156,175 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,448, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,774 | 167,986 | 184,370 | 5 |
| 2000s | 178,784 | 165,607 | 193,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,254 | 136,235 | 160,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,638 | 143,624 | 156,175 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 156,175 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 193,358 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,235 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release