Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 99.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
132.3%
in 2007
All-time low
99.0%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

0501001502001201220242001: 121.9 %2002: 123.6 %2003: 127.1 %2004: 129 %2005: 130.6 %2006: 131.4 %2007: 132.3 %2008: 129.8 %2009: 127.8 %2010: 125.7 %2011: 122.3 %2012: 118.5 %2013: 126.8 %2014: 130.4 %2015: 128.3 %2016: 126 %2017: 124.4 %2018: 109.7 %2019: 106.3 %2020: 104.7 %2021: 100.8 %2022: 99.7 %2023: 99.3 %2024: 99 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release