Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender was 0.9676 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9676 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.9802 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9423 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.9676 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9802 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9423 GPIA, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9434 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9435 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9465 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9545 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9505 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9503 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9423 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.954 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9614 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9707 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9649 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9703 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9802 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9653 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9782 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9726 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9594 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9676 GPIA | +0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9676 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9587 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9676 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.947 GPIA | 0.9434 GPIA | 0.9545 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.961 GPIA | 0.9423 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9695 GPIA | 0.9594 GPIA | 0.9782 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 0.9676 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 0.9802 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9423 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 40 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 1.4%. 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release