Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria is 85.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 95.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.4% | — |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 71.4% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 80.4% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 85.4% | 94.1% | 5 |
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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, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria was 85.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release