Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 99.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria stood at 99.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 132.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 86th 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 121.9% | — |
| 2002 | 123.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 127.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 129.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 130.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 131.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 132.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 129.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 127.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 125.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 122.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 118.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 126.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 130.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 128.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 126.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 124.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 109.7% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 106.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 104.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 100.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.2% | 121.9% | 132.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 121.8% | 106.3% | 130.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 99.0% | 104.7% | 5 |
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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, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 132.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release