Belgium vs Bulgaria: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Belgium
49.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria
48.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Bulgaria rank
29th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.0% against 48.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 24.8% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 45.0% | 11.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 53.5% | 1.9% | 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 49.0% against 48.7% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 29th of 111 countries.
- 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