Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
26.8%
in 2023
North Macedonia
26.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
59th
North Macedonia rank
58th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 26.8% against 26.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and North Macedonia ranks 58th of 122 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 20.4% | 8.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 24.6% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 34.5% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.6% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 26.8% against 26.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and North Macedonia ranks 58th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). 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