Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 79 North Macedonia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 80 Lesotho 1.06 GPIA compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 1.06 GPIA compare
- 83 Netherlands 1.06 GPIA compare
- 84 Belize 1.06 GPIA compare
- 85 Macau, China 1.06 GPIA compare
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, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release