Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 88.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria is 88.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 91.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1971.
That places Bulgaria 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.7% | — |
| 1972 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 70.0% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 73.8% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 71.0% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 77.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.4% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.0% | 68.7% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 70.2% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 75.3% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 76.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 83.9% | 91.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 65 Aruba 89.8% compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.8% compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 88.7% compare
- 69 Mexico 88.4% compare
- 70 Seychelles 88.3% compare
- 71 Tunisia 87.5% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria was 88.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.