Bulgaria vs Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
23.0%
in 2023
Hungary
22.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Hungary rank
45th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Hungary ranks 45th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 27.1% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 18.3% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 25.5% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 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 Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Hungary ranks 45th 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