AIMS: East Asia vs Bulgaria: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
AIMS: East Asia
41.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria
48.7%
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
32nd
Bulgaria rank
29th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 48.7% against 41.3% in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times AIMS: East Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 32nd and Bulgaria ranks 29th of 198 groups.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 26.4% | 12.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 45.4% | 22.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 53.5% | 18.5% | 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), AIMS: East Asia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 48.7% against 41.3% in AIMS: East Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between AIMS: East Asia and Bulgaria?
- 7.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Bulgaria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Bulgaria rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 32nd and Bulgaria ranks 29th of 198 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release