Bulgaria vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Bulgaria
48.7%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
41.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
29th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
31st
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Bulgaria
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 48.7% against 41.3% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 14.8% | 11.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 23.7% | 21.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 35.2% | 18.3% | 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), Bulgaria or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Bulgaria, at 48.7% against 41.3% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Bulgaria and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 7.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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