Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.01 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 1989
All-time low
0.9913 modelled data
in 2010
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria stood at 1.01 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9913 modelled data, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 120th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.02 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9953 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9943 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9936 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9937 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9913 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9918 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9929 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9957 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.998 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.01 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.01 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 modelled data | 0.9936 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9993 modelled data | 0.9913 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bulgaria was 1.01 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 modelled data in 1989.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9913 modelled data in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release