School enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School enrollment, secondary was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria is 94.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 104.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.9% | — |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 104.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 103.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 103.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 101.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 80.9% | 93.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 94.2% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 94.8% | 101.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria?
- School enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria was 94.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.