School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9781 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9781 GPI
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 1975
All-time low
0.9526 GPI
in 2011
Years of data
50
1971–2020
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria is 0.9781 GPI, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9526 GPI, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9872 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9936 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9952 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9778 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9954 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9793 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9767 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9786 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9912 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9932 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9932 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9946 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9952 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9937 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9947 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9928 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.997 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9991 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9933 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9863 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9835 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9793 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9787 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9766 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9758 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9611 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9591 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.962 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9612 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9692 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9664 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9576 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9526 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9587 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9552 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9658 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9681 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9693 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9735 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9678 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9817 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9781 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9901 GPI | 0.9767 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9922 GPI | 0.9786 GPI | 0.9953 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9961 GPI | 0.9835 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9689 GPI | 0.9591 GPI | 0.9793 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.965 GPI | 0.9526 GPI | 0.9817 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9781 GPI | 0.9781 GPI | 0.9781 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9781 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1975.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9526 GPI in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.