Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 27.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2024
All-time low
25.9%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Bulgaria, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Bulgaria stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Bulgaria peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.0% | — |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 27.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 27.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.9% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.1% | 27.9% | 5 |
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 students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Bulgaria?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Bulgaria was 27.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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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