Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 86.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
86.7%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 94 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2018
All-time low
80.0%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria stood at 86.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 87.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 80.0% | — |
| 2007 | 84.6% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 82.3% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.1% | 86.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 86.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release