Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.29 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.29 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria was 1.29 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release