Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 85.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria stood at 85.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 87.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1976.
That places Bulgaria 58th 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.4% | — |
| 1972 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.3% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 77.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 76.0% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.0% | 69.3% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 69.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 71.4% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 75.0% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 79.6% | 87.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 85.7% in 2018, 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 87.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1976.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.