Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 80.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bulgaria is 80.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 80.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 57.4% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 69.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 77.8% | 80.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bulgaria was 80.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.