Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 59.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Bulgaria is 59.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Bulgaria peaked at 62.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 42 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, urban, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.1% | — |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 40.1% | 45.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 43.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.0% | 59.6% | 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, urban, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Bulgaria was 59.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release