Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 44.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 44.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria peaked at 54.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 156th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.7% | — |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 44.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.4%, 89% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 44.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.5%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.3% | 42.7% | 54.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.5% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 153 Burundi 45.3% compare
- 154 Seychelles 45.2% compare
- 155 Slovenia 45.2% compare
- 157 Suriname 44.5% compare
- 158 Netherlands 44.3% compare
- 159 Luxembourg 44.1% 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 44.9% 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 54.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th 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 down 7.4%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release