School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.0101 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0101 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0474 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 years, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 113th of 127 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, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0429 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0318 years | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 years | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 years | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 years | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0268 years | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 years | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0392 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 years | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0474 years | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.03 years | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 years | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 years | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0203 years | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 years | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 years | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 years | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 years | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 years | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.01 years | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 years | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 years | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0339 years | 0.0256 years | 0.0431 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 years | 0.0127 years | 0.0474 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 years | 0.0087 years | 0.0107 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 110 Japan 0.011 years compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 0.011 years compare
- 112 North Macedonia 0.0104 years compare
- 114 Malaysia 0.0095 years compare
- 115 Italy 0.0072 years compare
- 116 Madagascar 0.0071 years 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, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 0.0101 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0474 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 years in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release