Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
5.7%
in 2023
Türkiye
5.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
65th
Türkiye rank
68th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.7% against 5.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 68th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 16.7% | 9.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 14.7% | 10.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 6.9% | 3.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 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 Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 5.7% against 5.1% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 68th 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