Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 57.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Bulgaria stood at 57.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Bulgaria peaked at 57.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 14th 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.5% | — |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 28.3% | 39.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 38.2% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.6% | 57.1% | 2 |
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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, urban, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Bulgaria was 57.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release