Belgium vs Bulgaria: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Belgium
49.7%
in 2018
Bulgaria
48.3%
in 2018
Belgium rank
17th
Bulgaria rank
19th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.7% against 48.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 24.8% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 41.3% | 9.9% | 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?
- Belgium, at 49.7% against 48.3% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.4%, with Belgium 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 17th and Bulgaria ranks 19th of 103 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, both sexes (%). 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.