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

01020302015201920242015: 27 Percentage2016: 26.6 Percentage2017: 26.2 Percentage2018: 25.9 Percentage2019: 27.1 Percentage2020: 26.1 Percentage2021: 26.3 Percentage2022: 27.3 Percentage2023: 27.4 Percentage2024: 27.9 Percentage

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

Annual values for Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.6% 25.9% 27.1% 5
2020s 27.0% 26.1% 27.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Romania 36.5% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 24.0% compare
  3. 3 Estonia 24.0% compare
  4. 5 North Macedonia 24.0% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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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Indicator
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 411 data points, 2015–2024
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