School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9801 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9801 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.9801 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9512 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 0.9801 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9801 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9512 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9764 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9793 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9793 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9666 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.965 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9665 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9717 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9667 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9638 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9652 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9512 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9582 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9596 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9623 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9653 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9628 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9764 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9755 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9717 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9779 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9801 GPIA | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9801 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9801 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 0.9793 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9632 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 0.9764 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9761 GPIA | 0.9717 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9801 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9801 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9512 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release