Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 94.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 102.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.1% | — |
| 1972 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 94.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 96.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 95.8% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 101.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 102.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 102.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 101.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.7% | 94.1% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 94.4% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 92.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 92.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.4% | 102.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bulgaria was 94.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.