Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 121.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.