Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 35.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 1999
All-time low
35.4%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bulgaria stood at 35.8%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bulgaria peaked at 47.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.5% | — |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 38.9% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 35.4% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.8% | 36.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bulgaria?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bulgaria was 35.8% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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