Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Participation/ enrolment in education by sex was 49.4 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
49.4
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 2012
All-time low
43
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Bulgaria, 1998–2012

010203040501998200520121998: 431999: 43.62000: 44.32001: 44.22002: 44.52003: 452004: 44.82005: 45.42006: 462007: 46.62008: 47.72009: 48.22010: 47.82011: 47.82012: 49.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 49.4 for participation/ enrolment in education by sex in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 49.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 43
1999 43.6 +1.4%
2000 44.3 +1.6%
2001 44.2 -0.2%
2002 44.5 +0.7%
2003 45 +1.1%
2004 44.8 -0.4%
2005 45.4 +1.3%
2006 46 +1.3%
2007 46.6 +1.3%
2008 47.7 +2.4%
2009 48.2 +1.0%
2010 47.8 -0.8%
2011 47.8 +0.0%
2012 49.4 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.3 43 43.6 2
2000s 45.67 44.2 48.2 10
2010s 48.33 47.8 49.4 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Germany 51.7 compare
  2. 24 Sweden 50.6 compare
  3. 26 Norway 48 compare
  4. 27 Italy 40.8 compare
  5. 28 North Macedonia 40.2 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Bulgaria?
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Bulgaria was 49.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 43 in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for participation/ enrolment in education by sex?
Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
Is participation/ enrolment in education by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 652 data points, 1998–2012
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