Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.984 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.984 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.995 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9613 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bulgaria is 0.984 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bulgaria peaked at 0.995 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9613 GPIA, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9723 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9727 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9876 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9757 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.988 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.983 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9802 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9712 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9808 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9613 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9644 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9866 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9845 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.995 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9821 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9718 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9839 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.984 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9816 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9924 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9798 GPIA | 0.9613 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9819 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 146 United States of America 0.9857 GPIA compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 0.985 GPIA compare
- 148 Indonesia 0.9841 GPIA compare
- 150 Türkiye 0.9836 GPIA compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 0.9813 GPIA compare
- 152 Viet Nam 0.9779 GPIA compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bulgaria?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bulgaria was 0.984 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.995 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9613 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release