Bulgaria vs Croatia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
11.6%
in 2023
Croatia
11.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
6th
Croatia rank
5th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Croatia ranks 5th of 122 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 22.4% | 11.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 23.3% | 15.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 12.9% | 2.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.5% | 0.8% | Croatia |
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 Croatia?
- Croatia, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Croatia ranks 5th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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