Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6601 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.6601 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9998 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5317 GPIA, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 136th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5323 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9998 GPIA | +87.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5824 GPIA | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5317 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5586 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5827 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6442 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6422 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6307 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6601 GPIA | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7008 GPIA | 0.5317 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.632 GPIA | 0.5827 GPIA | 0.6601 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bulgaria was 0.6601 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9998 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5317 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release