Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 38.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Bulgaria, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in information and communication in Bulgaria is 38.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Bulgaria peaked at 69.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 18th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.3% | — |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -3.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 38.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 38.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.6%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 45.0% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.9% | 41.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in Bulgaria?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Bulgaria was 38.7% 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 information and communication recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies 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.