Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 98.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria is 98.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 98.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.5% | — |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1419 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria was 98.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release