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

Bulgaria: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 87.9% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
87.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
51st
of 147 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2017
All-time low
76.0%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1996–2018

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

0204060801001996200720181996: 76.2 %1997: 76 %1998: 76.8 %1999: 79.3 %2000: 81.9 %2001: 82.7 %2002: 83.8 %2003: 81 %2004: 82.6 %2005: 82.9 %2006: 83.3 %2007: 83.2 %2008: 82.5 %2009: 81.9 %2010: 81.2 %2011: 81.4 %2012: 81.4 %2013: 81.6 %2014: 83.7 %2015: 87.8 %2016: 89.7 %2017: 90.4 %2018: 87.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 87.9% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 90.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1997.

Bulgaria ranks 51st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.1% 76.0% 79.3% 4
2000s 82.6% 81.0% 83.8% 10
2010s 85.0% 81.2% 90.4% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 48 Uruguay 88.2% compare
  2. 49 United Arab Emirates 88.1% compare
  3. 50 Hungary 87.9% compare
  4. 52 Serbia 87.7% compare
  5. 53 Macau (China) 87.3% compare
  6. 54 Bahrain 87.3% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria was 87.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper 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 upper 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/