Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 57.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 57.8% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 76.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 56th 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.0% | — |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 35.0% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 50.5% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 57.8% | 76.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.3% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 58.2% compare
- 55 Serbia 58.0% compare
- 57 San Marino 57.4% compare
- 58 Czechia 56.8% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 56.7% compare
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, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Bulgaria was 57.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release