Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 24.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 24.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 24.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 41 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, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.4% | — |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +80.8% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 19.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 13.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.9% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria was 24.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release