Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9926 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 0.9926 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9263 GPIA, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 131st of 199 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9293 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9362 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9381 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9382 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9378 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9401 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9391 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9434 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9459 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9476 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9491 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9428 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9321 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9263 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9502 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9606 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9677 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9823 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9913 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9387 GPIA | 0.9293 GPIA | 0.9459 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9565 GPIA | 0.9263 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9913 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1419 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9926 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9263 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release