Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.2529 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria is 0.2529 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2685 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1638 LPIA, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1638 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1855 LPIA | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2033 LPIA | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2034 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1942 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1962 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2129 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2184 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2217 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.217 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2201 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2201 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2064 LPIA | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2185 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2685 LPIA | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2554 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2258 LPIA | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2636 LPIA | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2592 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2529 LPIA | -2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2529 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2529 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1638 LPIA | 0.1638 LPIA | 0.1638 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1965 LPIA | 0.1855 LPIA | 0.2034 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2259 LPIA | 0.2064 LPIA | 0.2685 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2503 LPIA | 0.2258 LPIA | 0.2636 LPIA | 4 |
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria was 0.2529 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2685 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1638 LPIA in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release