School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria is 0.9872 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9872 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9665 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9779 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9812 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9807 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9736 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9747 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9749 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9761 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9802 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9804 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9769 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9749 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9748 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9665 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9725 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9736 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9752 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9741 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9823 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9821 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9801 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9826 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9853 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9872 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9777 GPIA | 0.9736 GPIA | 0.9812 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9748 GPIA | 0.9665 GPIA | 0.9823 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9835 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 145 San Marino 0.9878 GPIA compare
- 146 Russia 0.9877 GPIA compare
- 147 Philippines 0.9872 GPIA compare
- 149 Nicaragua 0.9869 GPIA compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 0.986 GPIA compare
- 151 Laos 0.9846 GPIA compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9665 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release