Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 99.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 99.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.3% | — |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria was 99.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release