Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 93.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 93.3%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 102.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 121st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.5% | — |
| 1972 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 93.4% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 101.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 102.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 102.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 97.3% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 96.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 93.4% | 96.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 94.0% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 91.9% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 91.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 93.3% | 101.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.0% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 94.0% compare
- 120 Togo 93.7% compare
- 122 Palestine, State of 93.3% compare
- 123 Philippines 93.2% compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.1% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 93.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.