Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower was 1.01 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 NPIA
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.02 NPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9665 NPIA
in 2008
Years of data
8
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bulgaria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bulgaria stood at 1.01 NPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bulgaria peaked at 1.02 NPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9665 NPIA, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9967 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 NPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9665 NPIA | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9991 NPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 NPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9917 NPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 NPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 NPIA | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.01 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.01 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9924 NPIA | 0.9665 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 NPIA | 0.9917 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 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 1.01 NPIA 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 1.02 NPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9665 NPIA in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 34 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 down 0.7%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release