Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 20.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria peaked at 20.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 6th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.9% | — |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.0% | 20.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria was 20.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.