Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
98th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1998–2018

11.522.533.51998200820181998: 2.6 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 3 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.5 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.5 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 0.967 %2017: 1 %2018: 0.909 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria is 0.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 3.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

Bulgaria ranks 98th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 2.6%
1999 3.3% +27.2%
2000 3.0% -9.4%
2001 2.3% -22.1%
2002 1.7% -27.5%
2003 1.5% -10.6%
2004 1.3% -10.5%
2005 1.5% +9.9%
2006 1.4% -7.7%
2007 1.9% +42.0%
2008 2.0% +1.5%
2009 2.2% +11.3%
2010 2.5% +13.0%
2012 1.6% -33.9%
2013 1.5% -7.2%
2014 1.4% -6.9%
2015 1.1% -19.4%
2016 1.0% -14.4%
2017 1.0% +5.0%
2018 0.9% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.6% 3.3% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.3% 3.0% 10
2010s 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 95 Denmark 1.0% compare
  2. 96 Serbia 0.9% compare
  3. 97 Djibouti 0.9% compare
  4. 99 Colombia 0.7% compare
  5. 100 Cape Verde 0.6% compare
  6. 101 Mali 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.