Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 0.9828 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9828 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9997 LPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.925 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Bulgaria stood at 0.9828 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9997 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.925 LPIA, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9595 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9666 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9628 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9496 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9864 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9997 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9526 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9649 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.925 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9573 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9416 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9575 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9491 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9808 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9892 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9828 LPIA | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9828 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.998 LPIA, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9828 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9996 LPIA, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9596 LPIA | 0.9496 LPIA | 0.9666 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9615 LPIA | 0.925 LPIA | 0.9997 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.986 LPIA | 0.9828 LPIA | 0.9892 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.9878 LPIA compare
- 29 Spain 0.9861 LPIA compare
- 30 Bangladesh 0.9841 LPIA compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 0.9813 LPIA compare
- 33 Thailand 0.9804 LPIA compare
- 34 Hungary 0.9769 LPIA compare
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 location parity in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Bulgaria was 0.9828 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9997 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.925 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release