Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 1.24 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.24 GPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Bulgaria peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.34 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Bulgaria was 1.24 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release