School completion, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +171.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School completion, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +171.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 98 Tanzania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Ecuador 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guatemala 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.