Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria is 98.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria peaked at 99.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.4% | — |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 93.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 98.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release