Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 98.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 128.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117.6% | — |
| 2002 | 119.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 123.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 125.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 126.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 127.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 128.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 126.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 124.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 122.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 119.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 115.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 122.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 125.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 125.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 123.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 122.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 108.7% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 106.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 104.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.4% | 117.6% | 128.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 119.2% | 106.6% | 125.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 98.7% | 104.9% | 5 |
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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, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 128.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release