Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 0.9855 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9855 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 192 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 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 188th out of 192 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