Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 28.18 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.18
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
28.18
in 2025
All-time low
25.92
in 2018
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Bulgaria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Bulgaria stood at 28.18. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Bulgaria peaked at 28.18 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.92, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.83 | — |
| 2014 | 27.87 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 26.98 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.63 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.19 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.92 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.06 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 26.34 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.27 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.44 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.88 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 28.18 | +1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.08, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.66, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.78 | 25.92 | 27.87 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.2 | 26.1 | 28.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Romania 36.78 compare
- 3 Estonia 24.04 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 24 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 24 compare
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 students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Bulgaria?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Bulgaria was 28.18 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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