Belgium vs Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
5.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria
5.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
66th
Bulgaria rank
65th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Bulgaria ranks 65th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.0% | 3.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Bulgaria ranks 65th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). 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