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 11.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bulgaria, 1975–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.68 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bulgaria peaked at 11.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 1975.
That places Bulgaria 46th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.93 | — |
| 1992 | 7.58 | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 10.18 | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 10.46 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.59 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.62 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.65 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.97 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.08 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.19 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.36 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.27 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.31 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.68 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.93 | 4.93 | 4.93 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.58 | 7.58 | 7.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 10.18 | 10.65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 10.71 | 11.36 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 11.31 | 11.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 11.68 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 11.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 1975.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th 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 6.5%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release