Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
142nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2021
All-time low
47.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria stood at 48.0%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria peaked at 48.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.4% | — |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 48.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 48.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.5%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 47.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 48.0% 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 48.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 191 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 1.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release