Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 22.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bulgaria, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bulgaria is 22.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bulgaria peaked at 27.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1975.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 completed post-secondary, 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 | 22.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
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% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.1% | 27.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1419 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bulgaria was 22.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1975.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.