Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 0.5002 Percentage of students in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.5002 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 411.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5002 Percentage of students in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0729 Percentage of students, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1285 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 0.0977 Percentage of students | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1108 Percentage of students | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0729 Percentage of students | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0783 Percentage of students | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1191 Percentage of students | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1075 Percentage of students | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1981 Percentage of students | +84.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1127 Percentage of students | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2381 Percentage of students | +111.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4615 Percentage of students | +93.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5002 Percentage of students | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1021 Percentage of students | 0.0729 Percentage of students | 0.1285 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3021 Percentage of students | 0.1127 Percentage of students | 0.5002 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Bulgaria?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Bulgaria was 0.5002 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5002 Percentage of students in 2024.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0729 Percentage of students in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.