Progression to secondary school, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Progression to secondary school, female was 98.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 156 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1986
All-time low
93.7%
in 1989
Years of data
30
1985–2016

Progression to secondary school, female in Bulgaria, 1985–2016

0204060801001985200020161985: 98.5 %1986: 100 %1987: 98.9 %1988: 99.1 %1989: 93.7 %1990: 96.8 %1991: 97.9 %1992: 97 %1993: 95.5 %1994: 98.5 %1995: 98.8 %1996: 97.3 %1998: 98.4 %2000: 99 %2001: 97.9 %2002: 97.5 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 98.3 %2005: 98.2 %2006: 97.6 %2007: 97.2 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 98.4 %2010: 98.3 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 99.2 %2014: 99 %2015: 98.5 %2016: 98.8 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 98.8% for progression to secondary school, female in 2016.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Bulgaria peaked at 100.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 1989.

Bulgaria ranks 54th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Progression to secondary school, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, female (%) in Bulgaria, 1985 to 2016.
Year % Change
1985 98.5%
1986 100.0% +1.6%
1987 98.9% -1.1%
1988 99.1% +0.1%
1989 93.7% -5.4%
1990 96.8% +3.2%
1991 97.9% +1.2%
1992 97.0% -1.0%
1993 95.5% -1.5%
1994 98.5% +3.1%
1995 98.8% +0.3%
1996 97.3% -1.6%
1998 98.4% +1.2%
2000 99.0% +0.6%
2001 97.9% -1.1%
2002 97.5% -0.5%
2003 97.9% +0.5%
2004 98.3% +0.4%
2005 98.2% -0.1%
2006 97.6% -0.6%
2007 97.2% -0.4%
2008 97.5% +0.3%
2009 98.4% +0.9%
2010 98.3% -0.1%
2011 98.8% +0.5%
2012 98.8% -0.0%
2013 99.2% +0.4%
2014 99.0% -0.2%
2015 98.5% -0.5%
2016 98.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.0% 93.7% 100.0% 5
1990s 97.5% 95.5% 98.8% 8
2000s 98.0% 97.2% 99.0% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.3% 99.2% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 51 Germany 99.0% compare
  2. 52 Hungary 99.0% compare
  3. 53 Cuba 98.9% compare
  4. 55 Greece 98.8% compare
  5. 56 Mauritius 98.8% compare
  6. 57 Armenia 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, female in Bulgaria?
Progression to secondary school, female in Bulgaria was 98.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 1989.
How does Bulgaria rank for progression to secondary school, female?
Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,145 data points, 1970–2018
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Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).