Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 98.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.8% | — |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.8% | 95.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.5% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.2% | 98.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 98.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release