Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 161 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2016
All-time low
92.7%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 96.8 %2006: 97.2 %2007: 97.4 %2008: 94.2 %2009: 94.3 %2010: 95.2 %2011: 94.3 %2012: 92.7 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 97.8 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 97 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 97.3 %2020: 97.3 %2021: 96.3 %2022: 94.6 %2023: 93.8 %2024: 93 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria stood at 93.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 96.8%
2006 97.2% +0.4%
2007 97.4% +0.2%
2008 94.2% -3.3%
2009 94.3% +0.1%
2010 95.2% +1.0%
2011 94.3% -1.0%
2012 92.7% -1.7%
2013 96.8% +4.4%
2014 97.4% +0.6%
2015 97.8% +0.4%
2016 97.9% +0.1%
2017 97.0% -0.9%
2018 97.8% +0.9%
2019 97.3% -0.5%
2020 97.3% -0.1%
2021 96.3% -1.0%
2022 94.6% -1.8%
2023 93.8% -0.9%
2024 93.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.0% 94.2% 97.4% 5
2010s 96.4% 92.7% 97.9% 10
2020s 95.0% 93.0% 97.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 78 Kiribati 93.4% compare
  2. 79 Hong Kong 93.3% compare
  3. 80 Serbia 93.1% compare
  4. 82 Iran 92.8% compare
  5. 83 Ghana 92.6% compare
  6. 84 Andorra 92.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria was 93.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
163 places, 2,547 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release