School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 0.6563 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria stood at 0.6563 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5909 GPIA, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9586 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9107 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6444 GPIA | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6283 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | +89.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8699 GPIA | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 1.31 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9495 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.888 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8725 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.868 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5909 GPIA | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8002 GPIA | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7562 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7719 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7505 GPIA | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6563 GPIA | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9791 GPIA | 0.6283 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9038 GPIA | 0.5909 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8019 GPIA | 0.6563 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 90 Italy 0.6663 GPIA compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 0.6632 GPIA compare
- 92 Liechtenstein 0.6616 GPIA compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6175 GPIA compare
- 95 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6108 GPIA compare
- 96 Portugal 0.6075 GPIA compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bulgaria was 0.6563 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5909 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release