Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 44.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria stood at 44.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 56.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.8% | — |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 45.0% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 49.6% | 56.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria was 44.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release