School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 7.49 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.49 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.96 years
in 2018
All-time low
6.43 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bulgaria stood at 7.49 years.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 7.96 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.43 years, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.43 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.68 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7.14 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.28 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.45 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.36 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.63 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.92 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.88 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.58 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.53 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.49 years | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.49 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.49 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 years | 6.43 years | 7.34 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.74 years | 7.35 years | 7.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 years | 7.49 years | 7.88 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 28 Luxembourg 7.56 years compare
- 29 Liechtenstein 7.56 years compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 7.54 years compare
- 32 Australia 7.47 years compare
- 33 Martinique 7.46 years
- 34 Albania 7.43 years 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, secondary, female in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bulgaria was 7.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 years in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release