Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 51.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 51.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 53.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 43 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.5% | — |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.5% | 35.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 36.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1419 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria was 51.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release