Primary completion (UIS) in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, 99.0% of children had completed primary school by the expected age in 2021. The value for 2021 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2007.
Bulgaria, 2021
99.0%
Change from 2020
+1.4percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2021
99.3%
Primary completion (UIS) in Bulgaria over time
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% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 99.0% |
| 2020 | 97.6% |
| 2018 | 98.2% |
| 2017 | 98.4% |
| 2016 | 98.0% |
| 2015 | 98.3% |
| 2014 | 97.5% |
| 2013 | 98.5% |
| 2012 | 97.9% |
| 2011 | 98.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% |
| 2008 | 97.6% |
| 2007 | 97.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.4 percentage points from 97.6% in 2020.
- Since 2010, when it was 98.2%, the figure has changed by +0.8 percentage points.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Lower secondary completion
98.0%
2021 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school completion rate
94.6%
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%
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Adult participation in learning
6.1%
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