Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 94.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 2025
All-time low
91.6%
in 2003
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bulgaria stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bulgaria peaked at 94.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 66th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 92.3% | — |
| 1982 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7% | 92.3% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.0% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.6% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.6% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.9% | 94.2% | 6 |
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bulgaria was 94.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release