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 1.05 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria stood at 1.05 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 1.05 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 47 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 up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release