Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 12.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.9%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
107th
of 138 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2010
All-time low
10.5%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Bulgaria, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 12 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 11.3 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 14.4 %2005: 16.4 %2006: 18.5 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 20.8 %2009: 21.3 %2010: 22 %2011: 20.1 %2012: 18.5 %2013: 17.6 %2014: 16.4 %2015: 15.3 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 12.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 12.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Bulgaria peaked at 22.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 107th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2000s 15.9% 10.5% 21.3% 10
2010s 16.7% 12.9% 22.0% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 104 Hungary 13.2% compare
  2. 105 Viet Nam 12.9% compare
  3. 106 Slovakia 12.9% compare
  4. 108 Tunisia 12.5% compare
  5. 109 Romania 12.5% compare
  6. 110 Malta 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Bulgaria?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Bulgaria was 12.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.