Education in Bulgaria

3,261 indicators covering education for Bulgaria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 3.17 units per square kilometre 2017 down 22.1% 140th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 84.7% 2020 up 4.8% 72nd
School enrollment, preprimary, female 83.8% 2020 up 4.8% 69th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year 2024 up 262.5% 78th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 0.4962 % change on previous year 2024 up 12.7% 127th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 141,163 2017 down 26.0% 56th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 99.8% 2023 up 2.0% 4th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 1.14 units per square kilometre 2023 down 20.1% 105th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.8988 units per square kilometre 2023 down 24.4% 107th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2017 down 41.6% 129th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 3.15 years 2018 up 23.1% 44th
Government expenditure on education, total 12.0% 2022 up 12.1% 112th
Secondary education, general pupils 50.4% 2017 down 2.6% 76th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,928 number 2018 up 17.3% 106th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 93.2% 2024 down 1.5% 82nd
Lower secondary completion rate, male 94.8% 2024 down 1.8% 57th
Children out of school 5.9% 2024 up 81.4% 75th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 220,877 number 2018 up 6.4% 79th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0329 number per person 2018 up 18.7% 52nd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 31,690 2024 up 3.9% 130th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 29,821 2024 up 3.5% 130th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 61,511 2024 up 3.7% 130th
Start of the academic school year 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Theoretical duration of secondary education 8 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 14 years 2025 unchanged 184th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 91st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 11 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Start of the academic school year 2,024 2025 up 0.5% 56th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Theoretical duration of primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 200th
Official entrance age to primary education 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 83,804 2024 down 35.3% 100th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 111,893 2024 down 27.2% 94th
Teachers in primary education, male 1,313 2024 up 60.5% 142nd
Teachers in primary education, female 21,397 2024 up 55.3% 104th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 94.2% 2024 down 0.2% 15th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 95.3% 2024 down 4.0% 163rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 3.81 years 2024 down 3.8% 210th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 31.7% 2024 up 12.4% 15th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 39.8% 2024 up 10.2% 10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 195,697 2024 down 30.9% 97th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 68.3% 2024 down 4.9% 203rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 60.2% 2024 down 5.8% 208th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 216,857 2024 down 9.9% 83rd
Enrolment in secondary education, male 252,352 2024 down 7.1% 108th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 232,874 2024 down 5.8% 111th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 22,710 2024 up 55.6% 117th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 35.9% 2024 up 11.1% 11th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 64.1% 2024 down 5.3% 209th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 485,226 2024 down 6.5% 108th
Enrolment in primary education, male 120,356 2024 down 10.0% 136th
Enrolment in primary education, female 114,165 2024 down 8.8% 136th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 166,696 2024 up 5.1% 110th
School age population, upper secondary education, female 156,593 2024 up 3.5% 110th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 323,289 2024 up 4.3% 111th
School age population, secondary education, male 263,811 2024 up 4.2% 118th
School age population, secondary education, female 248,130 2024 up 2.9% 118th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 511,941 2024 up 3.5% 118th