Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
16.6%
in 2023
Ecuador
14.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
Ecuador rank
40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 16.6% against 14.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Ecuador ranks 40th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 20.8% | 14.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 17.9% | 10.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 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 Ecuador?
- Bulgaria, at 16.6% against 14.8% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 1.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Ecuador ranks 40th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). 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