Belgium vs Bulgaria: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Belgium
38.3%
in 2018
Bulgaria
38.9%
in 2018
Belgium rank
21st
Bulgaria rank
20th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.9% against 38.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Bulgaria ranks 20th of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 33.0% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 38.9% against 38.3% in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Bulgaria ranks 20th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.