Education in Bulgaria 3,261 indicators covering education for Bulgaria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population, age 16, male 31,922 2015 down 37.4% 120th Population, age 17, male 31,877 2015 down 39.9% 121st Population, age 18, male 32,884 2015 down 39.1% 121st Population, age 19, male 34,614 2015 down 36.4% 119th Population, age 20, male 36,301 2015 down 33.8% 119th Population, age 21, male 38,012 2015 down 30.9% 117th Population, age 22, male 39,941 2015 down 28.0% 115th Population, age 23, male 42,081 2015 down 25.5% 114th Population, age 24, male 44,314 2015 down 23.3% 113th Population, age 25, male 46,592 2015 down 20.8% 110th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 5.4% 2018 up 626.6% 26th Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.08 2023 down 2.0% 46th Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 73.7% 2023 up 19.5% 13th Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ 1,690 millions 2022 up 128.9% 63rd Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 11.2% 2024 down 31.3% 122nd Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ 2,448 millions 2022 up 142.8% 35th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 2.8% 2024 up 150.2% 147th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 17,271 number 2018 up 12.8% 55th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes 155,091 number 2018 down 20.7% 66th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 17,127 number 2018 up 32.7% 53rd Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ 2,509 millions 2022 up 58.8% 36th Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 80.2% 2023 up 8.5% 36th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 80.2% 2023 up 8.5% 36th Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ 1,732 millions 2022 up 49.6% 61st Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 74,680 number 2018 down 10.0% 39th Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes 87.0% 2021 up 0.6% 24th Completion rate, upper secondary education, female 87.3% 2021 up 2.4% 27th Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 79.0% 2023 up 9.5% 34th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 79.0% 2023 up 9.5% 33rd Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 81.6% 2023 up 7.4% 33rd Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 81.6% 2023 up 7.4% 33rd Completion rate, upper secondary education, male 86.7% 2021 down 0.9% 19th Proportion of total government spending on essential services 10.5% 2023 up 7.5% 83rd Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.13 million Number 2024 down 4.5% 14th Participation rates in selected education levels at regional level 17.6 Rate 2024 up 3.5% 29th Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of 31.8% 2022 up 17.2% 5th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 80,474 number 2018 down 22.4% 63rd Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 98.0% 2021 up 1.9% 24th Completion rate, lower secondary education, female 98.3% 2021 up 2.9% 25th Completion rate, lower secondary education, male 97.7% 2021 up 0.9% 24th Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 12.72 2017 up 7.3% 75th Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 57.0% 2024 up 5.7% 65th Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 1.2% 2024 up 8.8% 65th Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 43.0% 2024 down 6.7% 85th Government expenditure per student, primary 23.0% 2013 up 27.9% 16th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 99.2% 2023 up 0.2% 36th Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women 39.6% 2007 unchanged 69th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 42,964 number 2018 down 11.2% 38th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 48.5% 2024 up 0.2% 92nd Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 0.9% 2024 up 0.3% 92nd Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 51.5% 2024 down 0.2% 63rd Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 99.2% 2023 up 0.2% 35th Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 0.9685 GPIA 2023 up 1.9% 67th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 99.3% 2023 down 0.0% 39th Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 11.1 years 2040 up 2.2% 70th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 10.6% 2018 up 42.8% 50th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 99.2% 2023 up 0.4% 36th Completion rate, primary education, female 99.1% 2021 up 1.4% 31st Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 99.3% 2023 down 0.0% 38th Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ 11,657 2022 up 68.1% 11th ← 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