Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 31,716 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
31,716 number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
39th
of 103 countries
All-time high
35,838 number
in 2014
All-time low
31,716 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Bulgaria, 2013–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201520182013: 34.6k number2014: 35.8k number2015: 35.1k number2016: 34.2k number2017: 32.9k number2018: 31.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Bulgaria is 31,716 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

That places Bulgaria 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 34,576 number —
2014 35,838 number +3.6%
2015 35,107 number -2.0%
2016 34,159 number -2.7%
2017 32,887 number -3.7%
2018 31,716 number -3.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 31,716 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,763 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 31,716 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,284 number, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Tunisia 37,794 number compare
  2. 37 Hungary 34,608 number compare
  3. 38 Switzerland 34,034 number compare
  4. 40 Greece 31,317 number compare
  5. 41 Norway 30,882 number compare
  6. 42 Denmark 30,811 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Bulgaria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Bulgaria was 31,716 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 35,838 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 31,716 number in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.