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 38.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
38.6%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2015
All-time low
36.2%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2022
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 38.6%.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 47.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 47 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 | 46.0% | — |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 36.2% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.3% | 47.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 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 38.6% 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 47.3% 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 36.2% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th 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 15.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release