School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) 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 113th out of 127 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 (years) 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.008 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.008 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1668 years, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 110 Cyprus 0.0096 years compare
- 111 Netherlands 0.0085 years compare
- 112 Denmark 0.0084 years compare
- 114 Italy 0.0057 years compare
- 115 Madagascar 0.0052 years compare
- 116 North Macedonia 0.0047 years 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 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 113th out of 127 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