Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 94.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.78
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
104.94
in 2014
All-time low
79.28
in 1999
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bulgaria, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.78 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Bulgaria peaked at 104.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.28, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.2 | — |
| 1972 | 91.89 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 92.62 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 93.99 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 94.92 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 89.93 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 92.38 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 90.77 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 88.5 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 87.83 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 87.2 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.6 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 88.89 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 89.99 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 91.48 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 96.55 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 99.15 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 102.17 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 103.6 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 100.59 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 98.99 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 96.8 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 94.44 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 91.52 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 92.95 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 93.21 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 92.33 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 91.32 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.28 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 79.88 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 80.94 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 83.98 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 88.12 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 90.53 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 91.37 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.41 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.15 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 92.38 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.52 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.18 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.44 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 95.39 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 100.79 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 104.94 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 103.89 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 103 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 103.46 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.04 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 102.66 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 101.36 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.71 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 96.67 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 95.62 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.78 | -0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.06, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.43, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.8 | 88.5 | 94.92 | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.45 | 87.2 | 103.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.14 | 79.28 | 100.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.53 | 79.88 | 93.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.88 | 94.18 | 104.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.43 | 94.78 | 101.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Bulgaria?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Bulgaria was 94.78 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.94 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.28 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.