School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 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 (% gross) 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.