Bulgaria vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
1.1%
in 2023
Norway
1.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
93rd
Norway rank
91st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 91st of 117 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 91st of 117 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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