Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.34 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 48.34 Percentage of students for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Bulgaria peaked at 48.51 Percentage of students in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.81 Percentage of students, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.11 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 46.81 Percentage of students | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.31 Percentage of students | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.47 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.53 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.87 Percentage of students | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.37 Percentage of students | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.42 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.51 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.5 Percentage of students | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.47 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.34 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5 Percentage of students | 46.81 Percentage of students | 48.37 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.45 Percentage of students | 48.34 Percentage of students | 48.51 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 21 Brazil 48.66 Percentage of students compare
- 22 United States of America 48.62 Percentage of students compare
- 23 Iceland 48.35 Percentage of students compare
- 25 Romania 48.32 Percentage of students compare
- 26 Austria 48.27 Percentage of students compare
- 27 Hungary 48.25 Percentage of students compare
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 enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Bulgaria?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Bulgaria was 48.34 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.51 Percentage of students in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.81 Percentage of students in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.