Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9968 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria is 0.9968 index, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.01 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9728 index, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9761 index | — |
| 2006 | 0.9785 index | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9859 index | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9728 index | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9835 index | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9984 index | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9891 index | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9864 index | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9855 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.994 index | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1 index | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9997 index | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9995 index | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9985 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9968 index | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9968 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9968 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9999 index, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9794 index | 0.9728 index | 0.9859 index | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 index | 0.9855 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9997 index | 0.9968 index | 1 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9968 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2012.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9728 index in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.