Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9376 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bulgaria stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bulgaria peaked at 1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9376 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9376 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9763 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9376 GPIA | 0.9376 GPIA | 0.9376 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 12 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 13 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 France 1 GPIA compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 15 United States 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bulgaria was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9376 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release