Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 93.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2005
All-time low
92.1%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 93.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 99.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.0% | — |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 95.1% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 92.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 93.2% | 97.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 93.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release