Bulgaria vs Serbia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
7.9%
in 2023
Serbia
8.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
13th
Serbia rank
11th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 11th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 11th 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