Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 0.9816 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9816 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9979 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9626 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
19
2001–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria is 0.9816 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9979 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9626 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.972 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9677 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9626 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9696 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9748 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9695 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9688 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9683 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9725 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.983 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9845 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9841 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9863 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9979 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9796 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9908 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9818 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9816 GPIA | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9816 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9816 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 GPIA, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9693 GPIA | 0.9626 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9683 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9816 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 4 |
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 upper secondary education or in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria was 0.9816 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9979 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9626 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release