Bulgaria vs Latvia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Bulgaria
48.3%
in 2018
Latvia
49.0%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
19th
Latvia rank
18th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 49.0% against 48.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 18th of 103 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 29.9% | 14.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 42.5% | 18.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 43.9% | 2.0% | Latvia |
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), Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 49.0% 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 Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 18th 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.