Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 15.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Bulgaria is 15.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Bulgaria peaked at 20.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 29th 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.0% | — |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.0% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 12.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 18.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Bulgaria was 15.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release