Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 92.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 92.4%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 95.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 90.5% | — |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.5% | 91.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 88.9% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.9% | 92.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bulgaria was 92.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release