Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Bulgaria
80.1%
in 2023
Slovakia
79.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
Slovakia rank
39th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 80.1% against 79.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 39th of 124 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 77.7% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.7% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 78.8% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 78.7% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 80.1% against 79.5% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 39th 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