Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria is 69.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 85.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.0% | — |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 41.0% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 58.4% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 69.5% | 85.5% | 5 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 69.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release