School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.28 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria is 1.28 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.28 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.28 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 1.28 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release