Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria stood at 82.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 95.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.5% | — |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 46.0% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 66.7% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 82.0% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bulgaria was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release