Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 55.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria stood at 55.1%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria peaked at 57.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45.3% | — |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 55.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 55.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.5%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 45.3% | 57.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.6% | 56.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 11 Luxembourg 55.9% compare
- 12 Netherlands 55.7% compare
- 13 Suriname 55.5% compare
- 15 Slovenia 54.8% compare
- 16 Seychelles 54.8% compare
- 17 Burundi 54.7% 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 secondary education in private in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria was 55.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release