Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 87.3% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria stood at 87.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 89.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 81.5% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 84.2% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.2% | 87.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 87.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release