Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
3.1%
in 2023
Türkiye
3.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Türkiye rank
31st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 31st of 122 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 6.1% | 3.4% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 31st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). 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