Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 73.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 73.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 80.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 33rd 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 education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 71.0% | — |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 71.0% | 77.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 68.1% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 66.9% | 73.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bulgaria was 73.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release