Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
4.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
4.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
78th
Netherlands rank
79th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 79th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 79th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies 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