Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 91.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria is 91.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria peaked at 96.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.6% | — |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 90.6% | 92.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.0% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.8% | 92.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Bulgaria was 91.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release