Belgium vs Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Belgium
80.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria
80.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
34th
Bulgaria rank
37th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.6% against 80.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 124 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 78.9% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 80.6% against 80.1% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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