Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 94.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
94.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2003
All-time low
93.4%
in 2013
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 99.4 %1999: 99.3 %2000: 99.4 %2001: 99.4 %2002: 99.5 %2003: 99.5 %2004: 99.4 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.4 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 99.2 %2010: 99.1 %2011: 99 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 93.4 %2014: 94.2 %2015: 96 %2016: 96.9 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 94.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 94.6% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2018.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria peaked at 99.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 99.4%
1999 99.3% -0.1%
2000 99.4% +0.0%
2001 99.4% +0.0%
2002 99.5% +0.1%
2003 99.5% +0.0%
2004 99.4% -0.0%
2005 99.3% -0.1%
2006 99.4% +0.1%
2007 99.3% -0.1%
2008 99.3% -0.1%
2009 99.2% -0.1%
2010 99.1% -0.1%
2011 99.0% -0.0%
2012 99.1% +0.1%
2013 93.4% -5.8%
2014 94.2% +0.8%
2015 96.0% +2.0%
2016 96.9% +0.9%
2017 96.3% -0.6%
2018 94.6% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.4% 99.3% 99.4% 2
2000s 99.4% 99.2% 99.5% 10
2010s 96.5% 93.4% 99.1% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 166 Morocco 95.9% compare
  2. 167 Germany 95.4% compare
  3. 168 Congo 94.7% compare
  4. 170 Senegal 94.5% compare
  5. 171 Antigua and Barbuda 94.2% compare
  6. 172 Netherlands 93.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Bulgaria was 94.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
Bulgaria ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,344 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the lower secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the lower secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.