Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 41.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 41.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bulgaria peaked at 45.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 104th of 137 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 tertiary education in private in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.3% | — |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 43.3% | 45.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.4% | 45.3% | 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 41.2% 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 45.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 137 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 5.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release