Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 26.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 26.4% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 26.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 50th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 26.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 26.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.9% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
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 26.4% 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 26.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 129 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 2.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.