Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 98.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria stood at 98.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 124.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 89th 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 113.2% | — |
| 2002 | 115.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 119.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 121.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 122.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 123.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 124.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 122.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 120.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 119.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 116.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 111.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 118.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 120.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 122.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 121.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 120.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 107.7% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 106.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 105.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.3% | 113.2% | 124.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.4% | 106.9% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 98.3% | 105.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 124.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release