Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +176.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 85 Saudi Arabia 0.4% compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
- 87 Cyprus 0.3% compare
- 89 Ireland 0.3% compare
- 90 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
- 91 Rwanda 0.3% 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 0.3% 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 0.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% 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 44.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release