Bulgaria vs Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
12.3%
in 2023
Greece
11.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Greece rank
66th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 66th of 123 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 11.4% | 4.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 11.2% | 3.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.6% | 0.7% | 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?
- Bulgaria, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria 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 63rd and Greece ranks 66th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). 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