Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.9816 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 secondary education or 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% |
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 |
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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 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