Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 57.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bulgaria stood at 57.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bulgaria peaked at 62.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.2% | — |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 38.9% | 62.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 54.6% | 58.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 73.7% compare
- 3 Barbados 61.6% compare
- 4 Dominica 60.5% compare
- 6 Bangladesh 55.8% compare
- 7 Suriname 55.5% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 55.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bulgaria was 57.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release