4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 93.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
93.4
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 164 countries
All-time high
97
in 2013
All-time low
91
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bulgaria stood at 93.4.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bulgaria peaked at 97 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 58th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91 | — |
| 2001 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.4 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5 | 91 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1 | 95 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4 | 93.4 | 93.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bulgaria?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bulgaria was 93.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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