Bulgaria - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Bulgaria was 8.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 8.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 8.00 |
| 2004 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 8.00 |
| 2006 | 8.00 |
| 2007 | 8.00 |
| 2008 | 8.00 |
| 2009 | 8.00 |
| 2010 | 8.00 |
| 2011 | 8.00 |
| 2012 | 8.00 |
| 2013 | 8.00 |
| 2014 | 8.00 |
| 2015 | 8.00 |
| 2016 | 8.00 |
| 2017 | 8.00 |
| 2018 | 8.00 |
| 2019 | 8.00 |
| 2020 | 8.00 |
| 2021 | 8.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Bulgaria was 480,957 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 940,260 in 1989 and a minimum value of 480,957 in 2019.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 843,894 |
| 1972 | 845,445 |
| 1973 | 848,718 |
| 1974 | 854,039 |
| 1975 | 856,582 |
| 1976 | 809,823 |
| 1977 | 828,214 |
| 1978 | 809,785 |
| 1979 | 782,951 |
| 1980 | 782,819 |
| 1981 | 785,615 |
| 1982 | 792,343 |
| 1983 | 802,465 |
| 1984 | 809,919 |
| 1985 | 828,736 |
| 1986 | 887,929 |
| 1987 | 907,595 |
| 1988 | 930,465 |
| 1989 | 940,260 |
| 1990 | 910,101 |
| 1991 | 896,343 |
| 1992 | 864,882 |
| 1993 | 822,109 |
| 1994 | 778,739 |
| 1995 | 771,800 |
| 1996 | 756,549 |
| 1997 | 733,362 |
| 1998 | 711,634 |
| 1999 | 699,957 |
| 2000 | 696,073 |
| 2001 | 695,474 |
| 2002 | 693,289 |
| 2003 | 707,251 |
| 2004 | 704,678 |
| 2005 | 685,640 |
| 2006 | 662,510 |
| 2007 | 633,343 |
| 2008 | 593,321 |
| 2009 | 554,835 |
| 2010 | 531,980 |
| 2011 | 523,355 |
| 2012 | 503,786 |
| 2013 | 519,569 |
| 2014 | 518,914 |
| 2015 | 501,398 |
| 2016 | 487,087 |
| 2017 | 485,586 |
| 2018 | 489,665 |
| 2019 | 480,957 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Bulgaria was 47.80 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 48.96 in 1975, while its lowest value was 47.37 in 2011.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.60 |
| 1972 | 48.76 |
| 1973 | 48.77 |
| 1974 | 48.82 |
| 1975 | 48.96 |
| 1976 | 48.18 |
| 1977 | 48.58 |
| 1978 | 48.14 |
| 1979 | 48.05 |
| 1980 | 48.08 |
| 1981 | 48.38 |
| 1982 | 48.45 |
| 1983 | 48.46 |
| 1984 | 48.53 |
| 1985 | 48.52 |
| 1986 | 48.55 |
| 1987 | 48.55 |
| 1988 | 48.60 |
| 1989 | 48.58 |
| 1990 | 48.70 |
| 1991 | 48.83 |
| 1992 | 48.87 |
| 1993 | 48.72 |
| 1994 | 48.62 |
| 1995 | 48.61 |
| 1996 | 48.42 |
| 1997 | 48.55 |
| 1998 | 48.26 |
| 1999 | 48.22 |
| 2000 | 48.14 |
| 2001 | 48.17 |
| 2002 | 48.14 |
| 2003 | 48.09 |
| 2004 | 47.72 |
| 2005 | 47.65 |
| 2006 | 47.70 |
| 2007 | 47.67 |
| 2008 | 47.85 |
| 2009 | 47.75 |
| 2010 | 47.51 |
| 2011 | 47.37 |
| 2012 | 47.50 |
| 2013 | 47.39 |
| 2014 | 47.65 |
| 2015 | 47.69 |
| 2016 | 47.72 |
| 2017 | 47.80 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Bulgaria was 344,423 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 708,865 in 1988 and a minimum value of 343,688 in 2016.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 609,205 |
| 1972 | 603,326 |
| 1973 | 604,007 |
| 1974 | 606,446 |
| 1975 | 611,372 |
| 1976 | 567,014 |
| 1977 | 588,416 |
| 1978 | 571,249 |
| 1979 | 547,517 |
| 1980 | 554,681 |
| 1981 | 562,725 |
| 1982 | 585,332 |
| 1983 | 609,324 |
| 1984 | 625,951 |
| 1985 | 645,530 |
| 1986 | 676,781 |
| 1987 | 692,027 |
| 1988 | 708,865 |
| 1989 | 707,343 |
| 1990 | 670,529 |
| 1991 | 657,476 |
| 1992 | 631,354 |
| 1993 | 600,396 |
| 1994 | 567,504 |
| 1995 | 559,399 |
| 1996 | 543,212 |
| 1997 | 526,792 |
| 1998 | 515,283 |
| 1999 | 510,106 |
| 2000 | 510,321 |
| 2001 | 509,339 |
| 2002 | 505,533 |
| 2003 | 507,904 |
| 2004 | 496,064 |
| 2005 | 481,281 |
| 2006 | 464,375 |
| 2007 | 442,622 |
| 2008 | 417,775 |
| 2009 | 390,423 |
| 2010 | 371,857 |
| 2011 | 365,043 |
| 2012 | 360,862 |
| 2013 | 354,985 |
| 2014 | 351,279 |
| 2015 | 346,266 |
| 2016 | 343,688 |
| 2017 | 344,423 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Bulgaria was 50.42 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 52.83 in 1993, while its lowest value was 50.42 in 2017.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.11 |
| 1972 | 51.35 |
| 1973 | 51.36 |
| 1974 | 51.44 |
| 1975 | 51.62 |
| 1976 | 50.93 |
| 1977 | 51.83 |
| 1978 | 51.83 |
| 1979 | 51.84 |
| 1980 | 51.71 |
| 1981 | 51.75 |
| 1982 | 51.68 |
| 1983 | 51.61 |
| 1984 | 51.84 |
| 1985 | 51.88 |
| 1986 | 52.05 |
| 1987 | 51.94 |
| 1988 | 51.98 |
| 1989 | 51.97 |
| 1990 | 52.34 |
| 1991 | 52.34 |
| 1992 | 52.74 |
| 1993 | 52.83 |
| 1994 | 52.69 |
| 1995 | 52.81 |
| 1996 | 52.74 |
| 1997 | 52.76 |
| 1998 | 52.48 |
| 1999 | 52.35 |
| 2000 | 52.09 |
| 2001 | 51.78 |
| 2002 | 51.56 |
| 2003 | 51.75 |
| 2004 | 51.71 |
| 2005 | 51.72 |
| 2006 | 51.77 |
| 2007 | 51.77 |
| 2008 | 51.71 |
| 2009 | 51.47 |
| 2010 | 51.11 |
| 2011 | 51.09 |
| 2012 | 50.82 |
| 2013 | 50.72 |
| 2014 | 50.56 |
| 2015 | 50.53 |
| 2016 | 50.46 |
| 2017 | 50.42 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bulgaria was 141,163 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 247,593 in 1974 and a minimum value of 141,163 in 2017.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 234,689 |
| 1972 | 242,119 |
| 1973 | 244,711 |
| 1974 | 247,593 |
| 1975 | 245,210 |
| 1976 | 242,809 |
| 1977 | 239,798 |
| 1978 | 238,536 |
| 1979 | 235,434 |
| 1980 | 228,138 |
| 1981 | 222,890 |
| 1982 | 207,011 |
| 1983 | 193,141 |
| 1984 | 183,968 |
| 1985 | 183,206 |
| 1986 | 211,148 |
| 1987 | 215,568 |
| 1988 | 221,600 |
| 1989 | 232,917 |
| 1990 | 239,572 |
| 1991 | 238,867 |
| 1992 | 233,528 |
| 1993 | 221,713 |
| 1994 | 211,235 |
| 1995 | 212,401 |
| 1996 | 213,337 |
| 1997 | 206,570 |
| 1998 | 196,351 |
| 1999 | 189,851 |
| 2000 | 185,752 |
| 2001 | 186,135 |
| 2002 | 187,756 |
| 2003 | 199,347 |
| 2004 | 208,614 |
| 2005 | 204,359 |
| 2006 | 198,135 |
| 2007 | 190,721 |
| 2008 | 175,546 |
| 2009 | 164,412 |
| 2010 | 160,123 |
| 2011 | 158,312 |
| 2012 | 142,924 |
| 2013 | 164,584 |
| 2014 | 167,635 |
| 2015 | 155,132 |
| 2016 | 143,399 |
| 2017 | 141,163 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Bulgaria was 41.42 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 42.39 in 1974, while its lowest value was 36.67 in 1985.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.07 |
| 1972 | 42.32 |
| 1973 | 42.38 |
| 1974 | 42.39 |
| 1975 | 42.32 |
| 1976 | 41.76 |
| 1977 | 40.62 |
| 1978 | 39.33 |
| 1979 | 39.23 |
| 1980 | 39.24 |
| 1981 | 39.87 |
| 1982 | 39.33 |
| 1983 | 38.55 |
| 1984 | 37.25 |
| 1985 | 36.67 |
| 1986 | 37.33 |
| 1987 | 37.66 |
| 1988 | 37.81 |
| 1989 | 38.27 |
| 1990 | 38.50 |
| 1991 | 39.16 |
| 1992 | 38.41 |
| 1993 | 37.59 |
| 1994 | 37.66 |
| 1995 | 37.55 |
| 1996 | 37.43 |
| 1997 | 37.83 |
| 1998 | 37.20 |
| 1999 | 37.10 |
| 2000 | 37.29 |
| 2001 | 38.30 |
| 2002 | 38.93 |
| 2003 | 38.79 |
| 2004 | 38.25 |
| 2005 | 38.08 |
| 2006 | 38.17 |
| 2007 | 38.15 |
| 2008 | 38.68 |
| 2009 | 38.92 |
| 2010 | 39.13 |
| 2011 | 38.78 |
| 2012 | 39.12 |
| 2013 | 40.21 |
| 2014 | 41.54 |
| 2015 | 41.36 |
| 2016 | 41.16 |
| 2017 | 41.42 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Bulgaria was 39,185 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67,088 in 1997 and a minimum value of 38,210 in 2017.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 66,768 |
| 1997 | 67,088 |
| 1998 | 63,443 |
| 1999 | 55,981 |
| 2000 | 58,714 |
| 2001 | 57,166 |
| 2002 | 57,405 |
| 2003 | 57,461 |
| 2004 | 57,609 |
| 2005 | 57,253 |
| 2006 | 56,409 |
| 2007 | 54,813 |
| 2008 | 51,700 |
| 2009 | 46,279 |
| 2010 | 44,034 |
| 2011 | 42,557 |
| 2012 | 40,885 |
| 2013 | 39,843 |
| 2014 | 39,224 |
| 2016 | 38,546 |
| 2017 | 38,210 |
| 2018 | 38,785 |
| 2019 | 39,185 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Bulgaria was 30,753 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48,545 in 1997 and a minimum value of 29,933 in 2017.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 47,564 |
| 1997 | 48,545 |
| 1998 | 46,482 |
| 2000 | 44,371 |
| 2001 | 43,776 |
| 2002 | 43,439 |
| 2003 | 44,282 |
| 2004 | 44,470 |
| 2005 | 44,226 |
| 2006 | 43,711 |
| 2007 | 42,670 |
| 2008 | 40,617 |
| 2009 | 36,430 |
| 2010 | 34,831 |
| 2011 | 33,696 |
| 2012 | 32,408 |
| 2013 | 31,654 |
| 2014 | 31,107 |
| 2016 | 30,295 |
| 2017 | 29,933 |
| 2018 | 30,412 |
| 2019 | 30,753 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Bulgaria was 78.48 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 79.45 in 2013, while its lowest value was 71.24 in 1996.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.24 |
| 1997 | 72.36 |
| 1998 | 73.27 |
| 2000 | 75.57 |
| 2001 | 76.58 |
| 2002 | 75.67 |
| 2003 | 77.06 |
| 2004 | 77.19 |
| 2005 | 77.25 |
| 2006 | 77.49 |
| 2007 | 77.85 |
| 2008 | 78.56 |
| 2009 | 78.72 |
| 2010 | 79.10 |
| 2011 | 79.18 |
| 2012 | 79.27 |
| 2013 | 79.45 |
| 2014 | 79.31 |
| 2016 | 78.59 |
| 2017 | 78.34 |
| 2018 | 78.41 |
| 2019 | 78.48 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
