Bulgaria—Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)
Bulgaria's lower secondary completion rate (%) was 93.5% in 2023, ranking #78 out of 193 countries. This represents a -2.6% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 101.6% (2016) and the lowest was 91.1% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 93.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 91.1% |
Top Countries — Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 148.1% | 2024 |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 129.5% | 2024 |
| 3 | Poland | 127.7% | 2023 |
| 4 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 119.7% | 2023 |
| 5 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 116.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Marshall Islands | 114.1% | 2024 |
| 7 | Mauritius | 111.8% | 2024 |
| 8 | Gibraltar | 110.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 107.2% | 2022 |
| 10 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 106.3% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.