Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9811 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9811 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
157th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.9822 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9447 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria is 0.9811 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9822 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9447 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9766 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9787 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9783 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9641 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9616 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9636 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9623 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9692 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9676 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9594 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.954 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9567 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9447 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9553 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9583 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9616 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9658 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9632 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9822 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9806 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9759 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9773 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9796 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9811 GPIA | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9811 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9811 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9996 GPIA, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9691 GPIA | 0.9616 GPIA | 0.9787 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9601 GPIA | 0.9447 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.9759 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 5 |
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9811 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9822 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9447 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release