Bulgaria vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
16.6%
in 2023
Spain
16.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
Spain rank
35th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.9% against 16.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 12.1% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 15.5% | 8.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 16.9% | 2.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 16.9% against 16.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th 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