Gender gap education levels in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gender gap education levels was 94.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels in Bulgaria, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.2 for gender gap education levels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Bulgaria peaked at 100 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 1820.
That places Bulgaria 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 4.34 | — |
| 1825 | 5.08 | +17.1% |
| 1830 | 5.95 | +17.1% |
| 1835 | 6.95 | +16.8% |
| 1840 | 8.11 | +16.7% |
| 1845 | 9.43 | +16.3% |
| 1850 | 10.95 | +16.1% |
| 1855 | 12.69 | +15.9% |
| 1860 | 14.65 | +15.4% |
| 1865 | 16.86 | +15.1% |
| 1870 | 19.32 | +14.6% |
| 1875 | 22.05 | +14.1% |
| 1880 | 25.05 | +13.6% |
| 1885 | 28.31 | +13.0% |
| 1890 | 31.82 | +12.4% |
| 1895 | 35.23 | +10.7% |
| 1900 | 38.65 | +9.7% |
| 1905 | 70.98 | +83.6% |
| 1910 | 73.44 | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 74.79 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 76.15 | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 77.5 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 78.85 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 80.2 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 81.56 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 82.91 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 84.26 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 90.14 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 90.14 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 97.98 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.8 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 99.11 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 99.25 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.75 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.6 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 96.53 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.35 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.52 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.03 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.88 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.23 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.85 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.83 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.96 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.76 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.46 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.2 | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.24, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +83.6% | 38.65 | 70.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 4.71 | 4.34 | 5.08 | 2 |
| 1830s | 6.45 | 5.95 | 6.95 | 2 |
| 1840s | 8.77 | 8.11 | 9.43 | 2 |
| 1850s | 11.82 | 10.95 | 12.69 | 2 |
| 1860s | 15.75 | 14.65 | 16.86 | 2 |
| 1870s | 20.69 | 19.32 | 22.05 | 2 |
| 1880s | 26.68 | 25.05 | 28.31 | 2 |
| 1890s | 33.52 | 31.82 | 35.23 | 2 |
| 1900s | 54.81 | 38.65 | 70.98 | 2 |
| 1910s | 74.12 | 73.44 | 74.79 | 2 |
| 1920s | 76.83 | 76.15 | 77.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 79.53 | 78.85 | 80.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 82.23 | 81.56 | 82.91 | 2 |
| 1950s | 87.2 | 84.26 | 90.14 | 2 |
| 1960s | 95.07 | 90.14 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 97.49 | 97 | 97.98 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.45 | 97.8 | 99.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3 | 95.85 | 99.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.84 | 94.2 | 95.83 | 5 |
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 gender gap education levels in Bulgaria?
- Gender gap education levels in Bulgaria was 94.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1965.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 1820.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gender gap education levels?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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