Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bulgaria is 93.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 102.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 212 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, secondary, female (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.0% | — |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 102.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 93.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.3%, 91% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 93.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.5%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 80.0% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 92.2% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 93.9% | 100.3% | 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, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bulgaria was 93.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release