Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 75.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
75.9%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.7%
in 2013
All-time low
75.9%
in 2018
Years of data
24
1995–2018

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

02550751001995200620181995: 88.8 %1996: 89.7 %1997: 88.9 %1998: 88.6 %1999: 88.4 %2000: 89 %2001: 90 %2002: 90.7 %2003: 91.6 %2004: 91.4 %2005: 91.2 %2006: 90.9 %2007: 90.3 %2008: 89.2 %2009: 87.4 %2010: 89.1 %2011: 91.3 %2012: 94.5 %2013: 101.7 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 93.6 %2016: 90.2 %2017: 88.2 %2018: 75.9 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
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 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.