Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 155 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2000
All-time low
78.0%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bulgaria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bulgaria is 88.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bulgaria peaked at 89.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.0% | — |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 88.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 88.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 78.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 78.0% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.4% | 88.8% | 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 public institutions in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bulgaria was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release