Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.974 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 0.974 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9507 GPI, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 141st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.989 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.982 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9819 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9782 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9882 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9846 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9694 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9575 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9663 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9547 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9801 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9664 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9644 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9669 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9507 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9661 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9646 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9587 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9674 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9714 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.974 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9977 GPI | 0.9782 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9642 GPI | 0.9507 GPI | 0.9801 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9672 GPI | 0.9587 GPI | 0.974 GPI | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.974 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9507 GPI in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release