4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 84.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 84.2 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Bulgaria peaked at 88 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9 | 79 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7 | 84 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2 | 84.2 | 84.2 | 1 |
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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 upper secondary education in Bulgaria?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Bulgaria was 84.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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