Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 74,617 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
74,617 number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
64th
of 105 countries
All-time high
91,883 number
in 2013
All-time low
74,617 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Bulgaria, 2013–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2013201520182013: 91.9k number2014: 90.7k number2015: 88.4k number2016: 85.5k number2017: 79.5k number2018: 74.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Bulgaria is 74,617 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 64th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 91,883 number —
2014 90,726 number -1.3%
2015 88,426 number -2.5%
2016 85,459 number -3.4%
2017 79,509 number -7.0%
2018 74,617 number -6.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 74,617 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 81,294 number, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 74,617 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,260 number, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 61 United Arab Emirates 78,902 number compare
  2. 62 New Zealand 76,346 number compare
  3. 63 Hong Kong 76,288 number compare
  4. 65 El Salvador 70,977 number compare
  5. 66 Palestine 64,589 number compare
  6. 67 Madagascar 62,157 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Bulgaria was 74,617 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 91,883 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 74,617 number in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.