School enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School enrollment, secondary was 89.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria, 1996–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 89.1% for school enrollment, secondary in 2017.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 91.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 48th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.4% | — |
| 1997 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 89.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 96% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 89.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.3% | 85.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 83.4% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 84.0% | 91.2% | 8 |
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 89.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.