Bulgaria vs Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
23.0%
in 2023
Greece
23.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Greece rank
42nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 23.2% against 23.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 42nd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 19.3% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 27.2% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 23.0% | 0.8% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 23.2% against 23.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 42nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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