Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 96.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
96.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 87 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2021
All-time low
90.1%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 92.6 %2007: 93.6 %2008: 93.2 %2009: 92.2 %2010: 95.8 %2011: 96.2 %2012: 92.8 %2013: 94.7 %2014: 90.1 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 92.2 %2017: 93.9 %2018: 92.9 %2019: 93.2 %2020: 94.5 %2021: 96.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria is 96.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 96.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 26th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 92.6%
2007 93.6% +1.1%
2008 93.2% -0.4%
2009 92.2% -1.1%
2010 95.8% +3.9%
2011 96.2% +0.4%
2012 92.8% -3.5%
2013 94.7% +2.1%
2014 90.1% -4.9%
2015 93.8% +4.1%
2016 92.2% -1.8%
2017 93.9% +1.9%
2018 92.9% -1.1%
2019 93.2% +0.4%
2020 94.5% +1.4%
2021 96.8% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.9% 92.2% 93.6% 4
2010s 93.6% 90.1% 96.2% 10
2020s 95.7% 94.5% 96.8% 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Luxembourg 97.1% compare
  2. 24 Tajikistan 96.9% compare
  3. 25 Hungary 96.9% compare
  4. 27 Spain 96.0% compare
  5. 28 Uruguay 95.0% compare
  6. 29 Germany 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria was 96.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 985 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release