Bulgaria vs Malta: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
1.8%
in 2023
Malta
1.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
18th
Malta rank
15th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th 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