Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) was 96.3 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
96.3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 1998
All-time low
96.3
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Bulgaria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 96.3 for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Bulgaria peaked at 99.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 96.3, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.5 | — |
| 1999 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.1 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.7 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.1 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 97 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.3 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.45 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.47 | 97 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.77 | 96.3 | 97.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Bulgaria?
- Participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Bulgaria was 96.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3 in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4)?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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