Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 86.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 180 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2020
All-time low
75.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 86.8% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Bulgaria peaked at 91.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.9% | — |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 93% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 75.9% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 84.4% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.8% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 75 Cape Verde 88.0% compare
- 76 Dominica 87.3% compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 87.2% compare
- 79 Thailand 86.7% compare
- 80 Marshall Islands 85.7% compare
- 81 Nepal 85.6% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Bulgaria?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Bulgaria was 86.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release