Bulgaria vs Italy: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Bulgaria
1.33 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
1.34 GPIA
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
58th
Italy rank
57th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.34 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Italy ranks 57th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 0.0933 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 0.0034 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 0.0085 GPIA | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 1.34 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Italy ranks 57th of 108 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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