Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 30.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria, 2002–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 30.2% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 30.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.6% | — |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.6% | 30.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria was 30.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.