Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.9828 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
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 education, adjusted location parity 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% |
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
- 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 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