Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9968 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9968 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9728 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
20
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria is 0.9968 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9728 GPIA, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 116th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9761 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9785 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9728 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9835 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9984 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9891 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9864 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9855 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9794 GPIA | 0.9728 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria was 0.9968 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9728 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release