Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria peaked at 4.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.0% | — |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria was 4.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release