School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 82.0% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 95.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 187 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, tertiary, female (% gross) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.5% | — |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -10.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 82.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 82.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 46.0% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 66.7% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 82.0% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bulgaria?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bulgaria was 82.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.