Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 77.6% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bulgaria peaked at 85.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 59.9% | — |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.0% | 59.9% | 85.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 70.4% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 6 Rwanda 78.0% compare
- 7 North Macedonia 78.0% compare
- 8 Ireland 77.7% compare
- 10 Cyprus 76.6% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.1% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 72.5% 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 77.6% 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 85.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th 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 up 18.1%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release