Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 87.3% in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
87.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 95 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2015
All-time low
81.5%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 81.5 %2007: 84.6 %2008: 83.5 %2009: 83.8 %2010: 86 %2011: 85.3 %2012: 88.8 %2013: 85.9 %2014: 88.7 %2015: 89.1 %2016: 88.2 %2017: 84.2 %2018: 87.4 %2019: 86.3 %2020: 86.2 %2021: 87.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Italy 88.2% compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87.4% compare
  3. 26 Estonia 87.4% compare
  4. 28 Kyrgyzstan 86.2% compare
  5. 29 Sweden 86.1% compare
  6. 30 Hungary 85.8% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release