Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria peaked at 7.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +559.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -44.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 1.2% 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 7.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 83 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 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release