Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 2.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 107th of 122 countries on this measure, 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release