Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bulgaria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 99.3% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bulgaria peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.7% | — |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bulgaria was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release