Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release