Education in Bulgaria 3,261 indicators covering education for Bulgaria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1.9% 2024 down 68.2% 50th School enrollment, secondary, female 87.9% 2017 up 4.3% 56th School enrollment, secondary, male 90.2% 2017 up 5.4% 40th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 57.1% 2024 up 6.2% 21st Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 94.1% 2024 down 2.7% 129th Government expenditure on education, US$ 4,074 millions 2022 up 115.8% 62nd Progression to secondary school, female 98.8% 2016 up 1.3% 54th Expenditure on tertiary education 15.9% 2013 down 19.2% 108th Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.4% 2022 up 30.5% 74th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 25,093 number 2018 up 27.7% 49th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.6% 2023 up 856.7% 124th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 12.9% 2018 up 34.3% 46th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 610 2024 down 11.6% 96th Children out of school, primary 14,529 2024 up 71.2% 102nd Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 14,529 2024 up 71.2% 102nd Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 956 2024 down 29.8% 98th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 5.9% 2024 up 81.4% 78th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 17,318 number 2018 down 20.7% 81st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 36.5% 2024 down 7.4% 172nd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 50.0% 2024 down 6.8% 167th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 63.5% 2024 up 4.8% 18th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 50.0% 2024 up 7.8% 23rd Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 20,464 2024 up 18.4% 81st Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 1,694 2024 down 16.6% 105th Enrolment in secondary education, female 233,300 number 2018 down 17.8% 107th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 28 2023 down 24.3% 121st Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 23,370 2024 up 6.5% 70th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 80.1% 2018 down 1.0% 8th Teachers in lower secondary education, female 13,877 number 2018 down 21.5% 68th Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 12.0% 2022 up 12.1% 112th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 2,540 2024 down 29.2% 101st Teachers in lower secondary education, female 16,200 2024 up 15.9% 68th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 79.2% 2024 down 2.1% 12th Teachers in lower secondary education, male 4,264 2024 up 29.1% 95th Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 75.1% 2024 down 3.8% 10th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 88.1% 2017 down 8.7% 120th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 6,564 number 2018 up 50.8% 59th Teachers in upper secondary education, female 17,557 2024 up 2.5% 56th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 88.0% 2017 down 9.2% 122nd Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.1% 2017 down 94.7% 136th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.1% 2017 down 95.8% 139th Teachers in upper secondary education, male 5,813 2024 up 20.8% 83rd Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 717 2024 down 19.3% 103rd Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 504 2024 down 7.7% 102nd Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 12.9% 2025 up 63.3% 39th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.4% 2023 up 299.4% 135th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 0.5% 2023 up 327.7% 133rd Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 0.5% 2023 up 544.0% 127th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.06 GPIA 2024 up 2.2% 82nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 91.0% 2024 down 4.1% 69th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 85.4% 2024 down 6.4% 72nd Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 15,860 2023 down 30.1% 46th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 2 2023 down 33.3% 124th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 2,171 2023 up 12.8% 62nd Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 18,244 2023 down 26.6% 74th Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2019 unchanged 6th Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2025 unchanged 5th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.5% 2023 up 421.7% 124th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 5,184 2024 down 14.4% 71st Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 13.6% 109th ← Previous Page 12 of 55 Next →