Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bulgaria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bulgaria peaked at 22.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 122nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -7.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 10.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 tertiary education in private in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bulgaria was 11.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release