Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 123.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
123.6%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
17th
of 182 countries
All-time high
123.6%
in 2018
All-time low
84.3%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria, 1995–2018

02550751001251995200620181995: 95.4 %1996: 96.9 %1997: 96.6 %1998: 96.9 %1999: 98.1 %2000: 100 %2001: 101.2 %2002: 103.8 %2003: 84.3 %2004: 89.6 %2005: 90.9 %2006: 91.8 %2007: 93.3 %2008: 92.1 %2009: 92.4 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 105.4 %2014: 111.5 %2015: 114.1 %2016: 112.7 %2017: 111.7 %2018: 123.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria is 123.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 123.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2003.

That places Bulgaria 17th 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 95.4%
1996 96.9% +1.5%
1997 96.6% -0.3%
1998 96.9% +0.4%
1999 98.1% +1.3%
2000 100.0% +1.9%
2001 101.2% +1.2%
2002 103.8% +2.5%
2003 84.3% -18.8%
2004 89.6% +6.3%
2005 90.9% +1.5%
2006 91.8% +1.0%
2007 93.3% +1.6%
2008 92.1% -1.4%
2009 92.4% +0.4%
2010 94.5% +2.3%
2011 99.7% +5.5%
2012 98.3% -1.4%
2013 105.4% +7.2%
2014 111.5% +5.8%
2015 114.1% +2.3%
2016 112.7% -1.2%
2017 111.7% -0.9%
2018 123.6% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.8% 95.4% 98.1% 5
2000s 93.9% 84.3% 103.8% 10
2010s 107.9% 94.5% 123.6% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Spain 126.6% compare
  2. 15 Slovenia 124.3% compare
  3. 16 Portugal 123.8% compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 122.8% compare
  5. 19 Poland 119.6% compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bulgaria was 123.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 123.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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