Bulgaria
Last updated October 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Infrastructure is a strength, but Governance lags
Bulgaria shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (76th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.
- Global percentile
- 76th
- Global rank
- #44
- Regional rank
- #29
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Country profile
Bulgaria shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned.
R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 76th percentile.
Places 44th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 29th within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Infrastructure (85.7) to Governance (52.7), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score