Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 67.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Bulgaria, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Bulgaria stood at 67.7%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Bulgaria peaked at 68.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.4% | — |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 62.1% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.3% | 67.9% | 8 |
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 female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Bulgaria?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Bulgaria was 67.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.