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University enrolment in Bulgaria
2001 – 2024 · 24 data points
14 of 22 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2001 – 2024
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Climate
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Latest value · 2024
69.5%
−10.3 pp
since 2023
Countries · 2024
14 of 22
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−3.4 pp
vs World
+25.9 pp
World: 43.6% · 2024
University enrolment, 2001 – 2024 percent · Bulgaria · World
−3.4 pp since 2014
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2001
2010
2015
2024
Bulgaria
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2001 – 2024
Compared with University enrolment · percent
Bulgaria
69.5%
World
43.6%
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Bulgaria · 2001 – 2024
Latest value
69.5% · 2024
First value
41.0% · 2001
Highest
85.5% · 2020
Lowest
41.0% · 2001
Data points
24
By year
All years · 2001 – 2024
| Year | Bulgaria | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.5% | −10.3 pp | 43.6% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | −4.3 pp | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | −1.2 pp | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | −0.2 pp | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +0.8 pp | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +1.6 pp | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +1.9 pp | 37.9% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.6 pp | 37.5% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +2.3 pp | 37.1% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +5.3 pp | 36.6% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +4.8 pp | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +6.0 pp | 33.1% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +2.3 pp | 32.3% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +1.5 pp | 31.1% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +3.3 pp | 29.6% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +2.4 pp | 28.3% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +1.4 pp | 27.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +3.4 pp | 26.3% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.6 pp | 25.7% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +2.5 pp | 24.3% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +0.8 pp | 23.6% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +1.4 pp | 22.8% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.4 pp | 21.6% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | 20.4% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2001 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | University enrolment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR China | 120.1% | |
| 2 | South Korea | 111.9% | |
| 3 | Finland | 110.3% | |
| 4 | Chile | 110.2% | |
| 5 | Norway | 95.5% | |
| 6 | Spain | 93.8% | |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 83.9% | |
| 8 | Poland | 80.9% | |
| 9 | China | 76.9% | |
| 10 | Germany | 76.7% | |
| 11 | Lithuania | 75.6% | |
| 12 | France | 71.5% | |
| 13 | Brazil | 69.7% | |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 69.5% | |
| 15 | Russia | 60.4% | |
| 16 | Algeria | 54.4% | |
| 17 | Mexico | 48.2% | |
| 18 | Philippines | 47.4% | |
| 19 | Egypt | 37.6% | |
| 20 | India | 34.4% | |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 23.7% | |
| 22 | Honduras | 23.3% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024
What it means
How many young people study at universities and colleges.
How it is calculated
Students in tertiary education divided by the population of the five-year age group after secondary school (gross ratio, can exceed 100%).
Education & commute
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