Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
7.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
8.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
13th
El Salvador rank
12th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 124 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 1.9% | 5.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.1% | 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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.1% against 7.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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