Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 75.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria is 75.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 86.2% | — |
| 1996 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 85.7% | 86.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 85.0% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 75.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
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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, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 75.0% in 2018, 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 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.