Bulgaria vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
22.1%
in 2023
Iceland
22.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
84th
Iceland rank
87th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 87th of 122 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 33.5% | 6.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 32.9% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 28.0% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.4% | 0.1% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 87th 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, 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