Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.7974 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Bulgaria is 0.7974 LPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8917 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.784 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8153 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8173 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8414 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8103 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8917 LPIA | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7623 LPIA | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7367 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7344 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7371 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7479 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7364 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7446 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7925 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7277 LPIA | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7974 LPIA | +9.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7974 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.987 LPIA, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7974 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9869 LPIA, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8145 LPIA | 0.784 LPIA | 0.8414 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7694 LPIA | 0.7344 LPIA | 0.8917 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7625 LPIA | 0.7277 LPIA | 0.7974 LPIA | 2 |
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 location parity in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Bulgaria was 0.7974 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8917 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release