Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 75.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria stood at 75.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 101.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 145th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 88.8% | — |
| 1996 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 88.4% | 89.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 87.4% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 75.9% | 101.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 78.6% compare
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.0% compare
- 144 Iraq 76.7% compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 75.6% compare
- 147 Cameroon 74.6% compare
- 148 Myanmar 73.7% 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, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria was 75.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.