Bulgaria's school enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 94.78% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 10.16 percentage points from 104.94% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 94.78% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 102.66% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 104.94% | 2014 |
| Highest | 104.94% | 2014 |
| Lowest | 80.94% | 2001 |
| Average since 2015 | 100.42% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 80.94% | 2001 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Bulgaria's school enrollment, secondary (% gross) fell 0.84 percentage points on 2023 (from 95.62% to 94.78%).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2023), the average change was +0.67 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.17 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.4 percentage points in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.65 percentage points in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1.12 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Bulgaria had the 48th highest value of the 98 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 94.78% | 2024 |
| World | 77.28% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 103.31% | 2024 |
| High income | 103.17% | 2024 |
Closest to Bulgaria in the 2024 ranking
- Trinidad and Tobago — 45th of 98: 95.68%
- Oman — 46th of 98: 95.12%
- Belarus — 47th of 98: 94.79%
- Macao SAR, China — 49th of 98: 94.66%
- Slovak Republic — 50th of 98: 93.19%
- Tonga — 51st of 98: 92.43%
What this measures
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | School enrollment, secondary (% gross) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.78 |
| 2023 | 95.62 |
| 2022 | 96.67 |
| 2021 | 98.71 |
| 2020 | 101.35 |
| 2019 | 102.66 |
| 2018 | 104.04 |
| 2017 | 103.46 |
| 2016 | 103 |
| 2015 | 103.89 |
| 2014 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in nearby economies
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 234,521 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 485,226 (2024)
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort) — 99.81% (2023)
- Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 52.32% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.99 (2020)
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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Questions people ask
- What is Bulgaria's school enrollment, secondary (% gross)?
- 94.78% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2001?
- It is up 13.84 percentage points from 80.94% in 2001. The highest value was 104.94% in 2014 and the lowest 80.94% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank?
- 48th highest of 98 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in school enrollment, secondary (% gross) unusual for Bulgaria?
- In 2024, Bulgaria's school enrollment, secondary (% gross) fell 0.84 percentage points on 2023 (from 95.62% to 94.78%). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2023), the average change was +0.67 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.17 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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