How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?

Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria

Name: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bulgaria: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index was 0.9667 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

0.9667 GPI

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

140th

of 195 countries

All-time high

1.01 GPI

in 1975

All-time low

0.9623 GPI

in 2005

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria stood at 0.9667 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9623 GPI, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 140th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9901 GPI	0.9767 GPI	1.01 GPI	9
1980s	0.9922 GPI	0.9786 GPI	0.9953 GPI	10
1990s	0.9961 GPI	0.9838 GPI	1 GPI	10
2000s	0.9711 GPI	0.9623 GPI	0.9795 GPI	10
2010s	0.9677 GPI	0.963 GPI	0.9722 GPI	9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

137 Russia 0.9708 GPI compare
138 Austria 0.9684 GPI compare
139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9674 GPI compare
141 Iran 0.9636 GPI compare
142 Guatemala 0.962 GPI compare
143 Sierra Leone 0.9607 GPI compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria?: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Bulgaria was 0.9667 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1975.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9623 GPI in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?: Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,786 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.