Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
1.1 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria stood at 1.12 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 1971.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release