Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 74.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
74.0%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2013
All-time low
74.0%
in 2018
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria, 1995–2018

0204060801001995200620181995: 83.5 %1996: 82.9 %1997: 82.8 %1998: 83.1 %1999: 82.9 %2000: 83.1 %2001: 83.6 %2002: 84.1 %2003: 85.3 %2004: 85 %2005: 85.4 %2006: 85.8 %2007: 85.6 %2008: 84.6 %2009: 82.4 %2010: 83.8 %2011: 86.5 %2012: 89.9 %2013: 96.1 %2014: 93.3 %2015: 89.3 %2016: 86.6 %2017: 84.9 %2018: 74 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria stood at 74.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 96.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2018.

Bulgaria ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 83.5%
1996 82.9% -0.7%
1997 82.8% -0.1%
1998 83.1% +0.4%
1999 82.9% -0.3%
2000 83.1% +0.2%
2001 83.6% +0.7%
2002 84.1% +0.6%
2003 85.3% +1.4%
2004 85.0% -0.3%
2005 85.4% +0.4%
2006 85.8% +0.5%
2007 85.6% -0.3%
2008 84.6% -1.1%
2009 82.4% -2.6%
2010 83.8% +1.7%
2011 86.5% +3.2%
2012 89.9% +3.9%
2013 96.1% +6.9%
2014 93.3% -2.9%
2015 89.3% -4.3%
2016 86.6% -3.0%
2017 84.9% -1.9%
2018 74.0% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.1% 82.8% 83.5% 5
2000s 84.5% 82.4% 85.8% 10
2010s 87.1% 74.0% 96.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria was 74.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Bulgaria ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.