Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 94.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.15
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 62 countries
All-time high
94.15
in 2023
All-time low
91.69
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Bulgaria stood at 94.15. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Bulgaria peaked at 94.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.69, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.19 | — |
| 1991 | 93.29 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 93.31 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 93.27 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 93.16 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.95 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.7 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 92.44 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 92.23 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.06 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.85 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.76 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.69 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.77 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.92 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.08 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.22 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.41 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.61 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.89 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.09 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.48 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.59 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.67 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.75 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.84 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.95 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.09 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.15 | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.42, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.86 | 92.06 | 93.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.91 | 91.69 | 92.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.41 | 92.61 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.05 | 93.95 | 94.15 | 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 lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Bulgaria?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Bulgaria was 94.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.69 in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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