Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 18.9% 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
Bulgaria recorded 18.9% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Bulgaria peaked at 18.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 81 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 | 17.8% | — |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 18.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (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 18.9% 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 18.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 81 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 5.7%. 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.