Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 45.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria stood at 45.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 45.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.2% | — |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.6% | 29.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 28.1% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.0% | 45.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria was 45.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release