Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 97.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bulgaria stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.8% | — |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +73.1% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 87.9% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.6% | 97.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 14 Azerbaijan 98.2% compare
- 15 Switzerland 98.2% compare
- 16 Lithuania 97.9% compare
- 18 United States 96.6% compare
- 19 Canada 96.4% compare
- 20 Montenegro 96.1% compare
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bulgaria was 97.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.