Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 0.6742 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.6742 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6008 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9716 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.931 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6607 GPIA | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6284 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | +90.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8679 GPIA | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9778 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.938 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8704 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8702 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9019 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6008 GPIA | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8033 GPIA | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7751 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8142 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7609 GPIA | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6742 GPIA | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9848 GPIA | 0.6284 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8997 GPIA | 0.6008 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8217 GPIA | 0.6742 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria was 0.6742 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6008 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release