Bulgaria vs Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
16.6%
in 2023
Eritrea
16.4%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
37th
Eritrea rank
38th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 16.6% against 16.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Eritrea ranks 38th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 7.0% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 24.3% | 15.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 16.4% | 7.6% | Eritrea |
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 Eritrea?
- Bulgaria, at 16.6% against 16.4% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eritrea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Eritrea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Eritrea ranks 38th 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