Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria peaked at 3.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 170 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 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bulgaria was 2.6% 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 3.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 170 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 16.7%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release