Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 96.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1999
All-time low
94.0%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria stood at 96.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria peaked at 99.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 96.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 96.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 96.9% compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 96.9% compare
- 39 Jamaica 96.6% compare
- 41 Cape Verde 96.5% compare
- 42 Myanmar 96.0% compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.0% 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 public in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release