Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 68.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
203rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 1985
All-time low
68.3%
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
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria stood at 68.3%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria peaked at 83.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 203rd of 217 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 | 75.9% | — |
| 1972 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 74.0% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 75.8% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 78.8% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 80.9% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 81.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 79.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.3% | 74.0% | 75.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.4% | 76.2% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.1% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 75.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 71.0% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 68.3% | 73.3% | 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 68.3% 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 83.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Bulgaria ranks 203rd out of 217 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 4.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release