Bulgaria vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Bulgaria
48.7%
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
42.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
29th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
26th

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 48.7% against 42.7% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 26th of 111 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 26.4% 17.2% 9.2% Bulgaria
2010s 45.4% 26.2% 19.2% Bulgaria
2020s 53.5% 36.2% 17.3% 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
Bulgaria, at 48.7% against 42.7% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Bulgaria and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
6.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release