Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.02 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bulgaria, 1975–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.02 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bulgaria peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8809 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8809 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 0.9464 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9739 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9921 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9914 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8809 GPIA | 0.8809 GPIA | 0.8809 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9464 GPIA | 0.9464 GPIA | 0.9464 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.9739 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 34 Palestine, State of 1.02 GPIA compare
- 35 Armenia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 1.02 GPIA compare
- 38 Cayman Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 39 Portugal 1.01 GPIA compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bulgaria?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bulgaria was 1.02 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8809 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release