Bulgaria vs Italy: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
12.3%
in 2023
Italy
12.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Italy rank
60th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 60th of 123 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 16.9% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 15.2% | 8.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 15.0% | 7.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.4% | 1.0% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 60th 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