Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9789 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9789 GPIA, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 54th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9939 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9913 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9884 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9865 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9789 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9921 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9833 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9976 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9913 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.994 GPIA | 0.9789 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9789 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release