Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
3.1%
in 2023
North Macedonia
3.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
83rd
North Macedonia rank
82nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 123 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 7.7% | 5.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 6.2% | 3.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd and North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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