School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.0121 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0121 years
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
111th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.0437 years
in 2010
All-time low
0.0096 years
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2024
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male 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, male in Bulgaria is 0.0121 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0437 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 years, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (years) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0437 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0302 years | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0299 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 years | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.024 years | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0411 years | +71.2% |
| 2008 | 0.035 years | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0353 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0437 years | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0297 years | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0281 years | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 years | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 years | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.018 years | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.018 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 years | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 years | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 years | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 years | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0121 years | +20.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0121 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1947 years, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0121 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1281 years, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0339 years | 0.024 years | 0.0437 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 years | 0.0141 years | 0.0437 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 years | 0.0096 years | 0.0122 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 108 North Macedonia 0.0158 years compare
- 109 France 0.0156 years compare
- 110 Netherlands 0.0144 years compare
- 112 Qatar 0.0108 years compare
- 113 Brunei 0.0099 years compare
- 114 Madagascar 0.009 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, male in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Bulgaria was 0.0121 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 years in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release