Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9926 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9926 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.993 modelled data
in 2015
All-time low
0.9781 modelled data
in 2005
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.9926 modelled data for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria peaked at 0.993 modelled data in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9781 modelled data, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9879 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9883 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9874 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9878 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9877 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9886 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9899 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9896 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9902 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9906 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9914 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9911 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9911 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.991 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9902 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9888 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9876 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9871 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9868 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9863 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9851 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9828 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9808 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9785 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9781 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9788 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9802 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9822 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9837 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.986 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9882 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9901 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9918 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9929 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.993 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9923 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9914 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9911 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9911 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9909 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9913 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9917 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9921 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9923 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9926 modelled data | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9886 modelled data | 0.9874 modelled data | 0.9902 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9896 modelled data | 0.9868 modelled data | 0.9914 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9816 modelled data | 0.9781 modelled data | 0.9863 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9908 modelled data | 0.986 modelled data | 0.993 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9918 modelled data | 0.9909 modelled data | 0.9926 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 135 Barbados 0.9983 modelled data compare
- 136 Iceland 0.9972 modelled data compare
- 137 Ecuador 0.9934 modelled data compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.9901 modelled data compare
- 140 Tajikistan 0.9891 modelled data compare
- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9856 modelled data compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria was 0.9926 modelled data in 2025, 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 0.993 modelled data in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9781 modelled data in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release