Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 79.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria stood at 79.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bulgaria peaked at 79.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 79.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 79.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.0%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 56.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 68.0% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 76.9% | 79.1% | 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 79.0% 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 79.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 141 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 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release