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

Latest (2024)
0.6742 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
86th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6008 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

00.511.52001201220242001: 0.972 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 0.931 GPIA2004: 0.661 GPIA2005: 0.628 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 0.868 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.3 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.978 GPIA2014: 0.938 GPIA2015: 0.87 GPIA2016: 0.87 GPIA2017: 0.902 GPIA2018: 0.601 GPIA2019: 0.803 GPIA2020: 0.775 GPIA2021: 0.814 GPIA2022: 1.1 GPIA2023: 0.761 GPIA2024: 0.674 GPIA

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 83 Kuwait 0.6896 GPIA compare
  2. 84 Serbia 0.6877 GPIA compare
  3. 85 Malawi 0.6764 GPIA compare
  4. 87 Italy 0.6734 GPIA compare
  5. 88 Ethiopia 0.6669 GPIA
  6. 89 Liechtenstein 0.6616 GPIA compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,760 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release