Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
11.6%
in 2023
Türkiye
10.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
6th
Türkiye rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 4.2% | 6.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.3% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.6% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 0.9% | 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 Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 9th 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