Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 97.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Bulgaria is 97.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Bulgaria peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.8% | — |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +73.1% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 87.9% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.6% | 97.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 14 Azerbaijan 98.2% compare
- 15 Switzerland 98.2% compare
- 16 Lithuania 97.9% compare
- 18 United States of America 96.6% compare
- 19 Canada 96.4% compare
- 20 Montenegro 96.1% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1419 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Bulgaria?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bulgaria was 97.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.