Bulgaria vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
10.0%
in 2023
Germany
10.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Germany rank
54th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.0% against 10.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 54th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 3.9% | 8.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 4.0% | 11.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.3% | 5.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.5% | 2.2% | 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 Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 10.0% against 10.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 54th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). 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