Bulgaria vs Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
7.9%
in 2023
Latvia
7.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
13th
Latvia rank
14th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.2% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th 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