Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 98.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, male in Bulgaria, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, male in Bulgaria stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.8% | — |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Bulgaria was 98.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release