Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bulgaria is 14.95 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bulgaria peaked at 15.42 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.71 years, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.33 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.13 years | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.91 years | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.71 years | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.95 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.24 years | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.7 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.56 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.09 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.86 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.94 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.21 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.87 years | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.28 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.32 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.11 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.95 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.95 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.22 years | 11.71 years | 12.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.58 years | 12.56 years | 14.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 years | 14.21 years | 15.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.09 years | 14.95 years | 15.34 years | 4 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bulgaria?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bulgaria was 14.95 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 years in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.