Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 93.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria stood at 93.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 103.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.2% | — |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 103.5% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 101.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 93.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.6%, 92% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 93.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 59.2% | 78.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 81.7% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 93.7% | 100.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria was 93.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release