Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 98.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
98.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 80 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2015
All-time low
95.3%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 96.3 %2007: 97.1 %2008: 96.6 %2009: 96.8 %2010: 97 %2011: 95.3 %2012: 97.8 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 98.8 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 95.5 %2020: 96.2 %2021: 98 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria is 98.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria peaked at 98.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 24th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 96.3%
2007 97.1% +0.8%
2008 96.6% -0.5%
2009 96.8% +0.2%
2010 97.0% +0.2%
2011 95.3% -1.7%
2012 97.8% +2.6%
2013 97.8% +0.1%
2014 97.3% -0.5%
2015 98.8% +1.5%
2016 97.6% -1.2%
2017 98.6% +1.0%
2018 97.8% -0.8%
2019 95.5% -2.3%
2020 96.2% +0.7%
2021 98.0% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.7% 96.3% 97.1% 4
2010s 97.3% 95.3% 98.8% 10
2020s 97.1% 96.2% 98.0% 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Greece 98.6% compare
  2. 22 Bolivia 98.5% compare
  3. 23 Spain 98.1% compare
  4. 25 Romania 97.9% compare
  5. 26 Luxembourg 97.8% compare
  6. 27 Austria 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria was 98.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 961 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release