Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate was 76.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2022. ▼ Falling
Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in Bulgaria, 2013–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same sex and age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Bulgaria is 76.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Bulgaria peaked at 79.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.31 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 75.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 79.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.37 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 75 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 76.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 Serbia, Republic of 77.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 30 Luxembourg 77.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 31 Costa Rica 76.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 33 Malta 75.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 34 Cyprus 75.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 35 New Zealand 71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Bulgaria?
- Students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Bulgaria was 76.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2015.
- What is the lowest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides indicators on enrolment rates by age in large regions (TL2).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Enrolment rates are defined as the share of individuals of each age group enrolled in all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organised educational programmes according to the <a href="http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Pages/international-standard-classification-of-education.aspx">ISCED 2011</a> classification, regardless of education level enrolled in (share of individuals enrolled over the population of the same age group). Age groups are defined as 3-5, 6-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39 and >40 year-olds. </p> <p>Data are collected from Eurostat (reg_educ) for EU countries, and through delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI) and the OECD Working Party on Education System Indicators (INES).</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>