Education

Bulgaria

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012024
4152.263.374.485.520012024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19802022
2.233.033.834.635.4319802022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
0.4180.5510.6840.8170.94919962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
11.112.113.114.115.119712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
14.328.642.957.271.519712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate98.3 %World Bank WDI [2011]
Primary enrollment (gross)95.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)94.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)69.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)4.5 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.792 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling11.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling15.3 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.29 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy14.2 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)15.2World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate5.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)71.5 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate98 %WB Gender [2011]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Bulgaria's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (98.3 %), primary enrollment (gross) (95.3 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.