Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.2% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria peaked at 3.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 77 Timor-Leste 2.3% compare
- 78 Estonia 2.3% compare
- 79 Latvia 2.3% compare
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.0% compare
- 82 Mauritius 1.9% compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.9% compare
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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release