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 42.5% 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 %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 42.5% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 53.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 41.9% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.3% | 53.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 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 42.5% 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 53.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th 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 down 17.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release