School enrolment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School enrolment was 87.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.92
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
87.92
in 2024
All-time low
66.83
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School enrolment in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Bulgaria is 87.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Bulgaria peaked at 87.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.83, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrolment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.83 | — |
| 2002 | 73.84 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 74.49 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 74.74 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.98 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.55 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 78.09 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.73 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.46 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.35 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.34 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.45 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.9 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 81.94 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 83.25 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.17 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.65 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 85.9 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 86.75 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.43 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 86.38 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.34 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.92 | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 87.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 87.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3 | 66.83 | 79.46 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.53 | 79.9 | 85.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.76 | 85.43 | 87.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 89.28 compare
- 41 Macao 88.31 compare
- 42 Anguilla 88.19 compare
- 44 Nauru 87.13 compare
- 45 Cayman Islands 87.01 compare
- 46 Cook Islands 86.1 compare
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 enrolment in Bulgaria?
- School enrolment in Bulgaria was 87.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.83 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school enrolment?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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