Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9635 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.9635 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9561 GPI, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 128th of 182 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, gender parity index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9891 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9787 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9769 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9715 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9853 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9844 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9703 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9561 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9647 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.964 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9921 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9798 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9771 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9833 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9635 GPI | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9715 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9723 GPI | 0.9561 GPI | 0.9921 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9635 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9561 GPI in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.