Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 2.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release