Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 22.4% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria peaked at 40.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.1% | — |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +118.5% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 15.0% | 40.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 20.4% | 29.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 85 Saudi Arabia 27.5% compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.9% compare
- 87 Cyprus 23.4% compare
- 89 Ireland 22.3% compare
- 90 North Macedonia 22.0% compare
- 91 Rwanda 22.0% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria was 22.4% 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 40.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 96 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 34.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release