School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9872 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.9872 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9665 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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 … secondary adjusted GPIA gender 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9872 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9872 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
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