Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 93.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Bulgaria is 93.9%, measured in 2025. 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, female (modelled data) in Bulgaria peaked at 93.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.7% | — |
| 1982 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.2% | 91.7% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 91.4% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.7% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.5% | 93.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, female (modelled data) in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Bulgaria was 93.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release