Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
8.4%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
8.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
71st
Republic of Korea rank
73rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.4% | 3.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 0.7% | 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 Republic of Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 121 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, 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