Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 121.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
121.4%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
18th
of 182 countries
All-time high
121.4%
in 2018
All-time low
85.1%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1995–2018

02550751001251995200620181995: 98.5 %1996: 100.2 %1997: 100 %1998: 98.9 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 101.6 %2001: 103.1 %2002: 105.4 %2003: 85.1 %2004: 89.1 %2005: 90 %2006: 90.8 %2007: 92 %2008: 91.4 %2009: 91.7 %2010: 93.2 %2011: 97.6 %2012: 96.7 %2013: 103.6 %2014: 111.1 %2015: 113 %2016: 111.5 %2017: 110.8 %2018: 121.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 121.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 121.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2003.

That places Bulgaria 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 98.5%
1996 100.2% +1.7%
1997 100.0% -0.2%
1998 98.9% -1.1%
1999 99.9% +1.1%
2000 101.6% +1.7%
2001 103.1% +1.4%
2002 105.4% +2.3%
2003 85.1% -19.2%
2004 89.1% +4.7%
2005 90.0% +1.0%
2006 90.8% +0.9%
2007 92.0% +1.4%
2008 91.4% -0.7%
2009 91.7% +0.3%
2010 93.2% +1.6%
2011 97.6% +4.7%
2012 96.7% -0.9%
2013 103.6% +7.2%
2014 111.1% +7.2%
2015 113.0% +1.7%
2016 111.5% -1.3%
2017 110.8% -0.6%
2018 121.4% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.5% 98.5% 100.2% 5
2000s 94.0% 85.1% 105.4% 10
2010s 106.5% 93.2% 121.4% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Slovenia 126.6% compare
  2. 16 Portugal 124.5% compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom 122.5% compare
  4. 19 Palau 120.8% compare
  5. 20 Saudi Arabia 117.8% compare
  6. 21 Canada 117.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 121.4% in 2018, 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 121.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.