Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 74.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 140 Solomon Islands 77.1% compare
- 141 Zimbabwe 75.2% compare
- 142 Honduras 74.4% compare
- 144 Cambodia 74.0% compare
- 145 British Virgin Islands 73.9% compare
- 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 73.8% compare
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, 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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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.