Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
1.8%
in 2023
Lithuania
1.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
18th
Lithuania rank
20th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 20th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | 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 Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 20th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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