Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 92.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 101.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.1% | — |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 101.0% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 60.1% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 80.5% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 92.5% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 94.7% compare
- 71 Kuwait 93.5% compare
- 72 Grenada 93.5% compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 92.1% compare
- 75 Philippines 91.6% compare
- 76 Ecuador 90.5% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release