Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 87.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
87.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
105th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2014
All-time low
87.1%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1996–2018

0204060801001996200720181996: 95.4 %1997: 95.7 %1998: 96.3 %1999: 95.6 %2000: 95.6 %2001: 96.6 %2002: 96.5 %2003: 97 %2004: 96.6 %2005: 95.8 %2006: 93.2 %2007: 92 %2008: 90.4 %2009: 89.2 %2010: 90.9 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 96.4 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 97.2 %2016: 92.9 %2017: 89.9 %2018: 87.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria is 87.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 95.4%
1997 95.7% +0.4%
1998 96.3% +0.6%
1999 95.6% -0.7%
2000 95.6% -0.0%
2001 96.6% +1.1%
2002 96.5% -0.1%
2003 97.0% +0.5%
2004 96.6% -0.4%
2005 95.8% -0.8%
2006 93.2% -2.8%
2007 92.0% -1.3%
2008 90.4% -1.7%
2009 89.2% -1.3%
2010 90.9% +1.8%
2011 94.6% +4.1%
2012 96.4% +1.9%
2013 99.8% +3.5%
2014 99.8% +0.0%
2015 97.2% -2.6%
2016 92.9% -4.4%
2017 89.9% -3.1%
2018 87.1% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.7% 95.4% 96.3% 4
2000s 94.3% 89.2% 97.0% 10
2010s 94.3% 87.1% 99.8% 9

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  1. 102 Libya 87.9%
  2. 103 Panama 87.8% compare
  3. 104 Nicaragua 87.7% compare
  4. 106 Malaysia 86.9% compare
  5. 107 Cambodia 86.7% compare
  6. 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 86.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 87.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.