Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 98.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria is 98.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 98.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.6% | — |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.6% | 95.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.4% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.9% | 98.3% | 2 |
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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 in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 98.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release