Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male was 92.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
92.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 81 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2010
All-time low
87.7%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 92.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Bulgaria peaked at 95.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89.4% | — |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.4% | 92.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 87.7% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.7% | 92.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Bulgaria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Bulgaria was 92.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release