Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 42.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria stood at 42.9%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria peaked at 50.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 171st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.0% | — |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 42.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 60% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 42.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 43.0% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 46.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 42.9% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria was 42.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release