Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity was 0.9855 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9855 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
193rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9771 GPIA
in 2019
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria is 0.9855 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9771 GPIA, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.992 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9855 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9863 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9967 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9771 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9786 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9893 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9889 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9855 GPIA | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9855 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9855 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9771 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.9855 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9771 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 193rd 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 down 3.1%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release