Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 87.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria is 87.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 89.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1971.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.1% | — |
| 1972 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.6% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 71.6% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 76.6% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 78.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.2% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.5% | 69.1% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 69.8% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 73.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 75.5% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 81.7% | 89.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 87.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.