Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 48.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 48.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 48.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.8% | — |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.8% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 32.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.6% | 48.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 48.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release