Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria is 66.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria peaked at 91.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.4% | — |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +89.5% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 18.5% | 91.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 60.1% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 66.6% | 78.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Philippines 69.4% compare
- 20 Norway 68.4% compare
- 21 Brazil 68.1% compare
- 23 Japan 66.2% compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 61.2% compare
- 25 Switzerland 59.9% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria was 66.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release