Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 64.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
209th
of 219 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 1985
All-time low
64.1%
in 2024
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 %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 64.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria peaked at 77.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 209th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.2% | — |
| 1972 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 70.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 73.9% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 75.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.0% | 69.9% | 72.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 70.9% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.7% | 71.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 69.9% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 66.5% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 64.1% | 68.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
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 64.1% 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 77.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Bulgaria ranks 209th out of 219 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 down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release