Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Bulgaria stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Bulgaria peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.4% | — |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Bulgaria was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release