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

Latest (2024)
48.34 Percentage of students
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.51 Percentage of students
in 2021
All-time low
46.81 Percentage of students
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

010203040502013201820242013: 47.1 Percentage of students2014: 46.8 Percentage of students2015: 47.3 Percentage of students2016: 47.5 Percentage of students2017: 47.5 Percentage of students2018: 47.9 Percentage of students2019: 48.4 Percentage of students2020: 48.4 Percentage of students2021: 48.5 Percentage of students2022: 48.5 Percentage of students2023: 48.5 Percentage of students2024: 48.3 Percentage of students

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

Annual values for Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Brazil 48.66 Percentage of students compare
  2. 22 United States of America 48.62 Percentage of students compare
  3. 23 Iceland 48.35 Percentage of students compare
  4. 25 Romania 48.32 Percentage of students compare
  5. 26 Austria 48.27 Percentage of students compare
  6. 27 Hungary 48.25 Percentage of students compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 530 data points, 2013–2024
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