Bulgaria vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Bulgaria
1.2%
in 2023
Ireland
1.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Ireland rank
66th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 66th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, 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