Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1998
All-time low
93.8%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
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 97.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria peaked at 99.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.7% | — |
| 1999 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.8% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.5% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 163 Slovakia 97.9% compare
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.7% compare
- 165 Central African Republic 97.6% compare
- 167 Aruba 97.4% compare
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire 96.9% compare
- 169 Germany 96.9% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1419 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
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 97.4% 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 99.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 166th out of 197 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 2.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release