School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 0.008 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria is 0.008 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0515 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 years, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 111th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0419 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0334 years | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0273 years | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 years | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 years | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 years | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0358 years | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0437 years | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 years | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0302 years | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 years | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0248 years | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.019 years | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 years | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 years | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 years | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 years | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 years | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 years | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 years | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 0.008 years | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0339 years | 0.0199 years | 0.0515 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 years | 0.0106 years | 0.0512 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 years | 0.0076 years | 0.0104 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 108 Cyprus 0.0096 years compare
- 109 Netherlands 0.0085 years compare
- 110 Denmark 0.0084 years compare
- 112 Italy 0.0057 years compare
- 113 Madagascar 0.0052 years compare
- 114 North Macedonia 0.0047 years compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bulgaria was 0.008 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0515 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 years in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release