Primary school completion rate in Bulgaria
The primary completion rate in Bulgaria was 94.6% in 2024.
Bulgaria, 2024
94.6%
Change from 2023
+0.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
97.3%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
98.4%
Primary school completion rate in Bulgaria over time
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% of the relevant age group. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.6% | 97.3% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | 97.4% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | 96.5% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | 97.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | 96.5% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | 96.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | 96.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | 97.4% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | 97.7% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | 97.1% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | 97.6% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | 97.6% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 98.4% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | 98.5% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | 98.7% |
| 2008 | 103.6% | 99.0% |
| 2007 | 104.1% | 98.9% |
| 2006 | 108.0% | 98.7% |
| 2005 | 104.9% | 98.9% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | 99.3% |
| 2003 | 102.7% | 98.9% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | 99.3% |
| 2001 | 101.3% | 100.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 94.5% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 99.0%, the figure has changed by −4.4 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 97.3%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Primary school enrolment (gross)
95.3%
2024 · World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
94.8%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
13.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
41.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
8.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
6.1%
2025 · Eurostat