Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 92.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
92.9%
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2001
All-time low
92.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Bulgaria, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 92.9% for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Bulgaria peaked at 95.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2021.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.0% | — |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.8% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.0% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 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 students at the end of primary education achieving at in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Bulgaria was 92.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release