Bulgaria vs Denmark: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
8.6%
in 2023
Denmark
8.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Denmark rank
37th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.1% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.7% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 1.0% | 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 Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 37th 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, 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