Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 256,365 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
256,365 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
483,499 number
in 1989
All-time low
253,465 number
in 2017
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria is 256,365 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 483,499 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 253,465 number, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 427,578 number 406,737 number 437,217 number 9
1980s 436,309 number 405,537 number 483,499 number 10
1990s 408,430 number 362,470 number 466,909 number 10
2000s 345,261 number 289,892 number 368,397 number 10
2010s 265,660 number 253,465 number 279,253 number 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 101 Serbia 270,173 number compare
  2. 102 Finland 266,361 number compare
  3. 103 El Salvador 264,133 number compare
  4. 105 Sierra Leone 250,581 number compare
  5. 106 Costa Rica 248,685 number compare
  6. 107 New Zealand 243,209 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 256,365 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 483,499 number in 1989.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 253,465 number in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.