School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 15.06 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria stood at 15.06 years.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 15.91 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.99 years, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.99 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.32 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.74 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.18 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.38 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.77 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.27 years | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.74 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.89 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.82 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.71 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.54 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.06 years | -3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.06 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 90% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.06 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 years | 12.99 years | 14.53 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.47 years | 14.77 years | 15.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.58 years | 15.06 years | 15.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 to tertiary, female in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bulgaria was 15.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 years in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release