Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
5.4%
in 2023
New Zealand
5.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
67th
New Zealand rank
65th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 123 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 2.4% | 8.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 65th 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, female (%). 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