Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 60.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
208th
of 217 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 1985
All-time low
60.2%
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 60.2%. 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 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bulgaria peaked at 72.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 208th 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 | 68.7% | — |
| 1972 | 67.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 71.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 68.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.9% | 64.8% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 65.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 65.8% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 62.5% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.2% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 205 Liechtenstein 61.6% compare
- 206 Netherlands 60.9% compare
- 207 Italy 60.4% compare
- 209 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.1% compare
- 210 Croatia 59.9% compare
- 211 Belgium 58.3% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- 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)
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 60.2% 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 72.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Bulgaria ranks 208th 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 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release