Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bulgaria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bulgaria stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bulgaria peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.1% | — |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 98.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 98.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 89.4% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.1% | 96.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bulgaria was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release