Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria peaked at 25.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1975.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.1% | — |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +109.1% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 25.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria was 22.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1975.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.