Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 47.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
47.7%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2016
All-time low
40.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 47.7% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 51.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.9% | 40.7% | 51.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 43.6% | 47.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Luxembourg 50.2% compare
- 2 Ireland 49.5% compare
- 4 Switzerland 43.7% compare
- 5 Poland 42.1% compare
- 6 Lithuania 39.3% compare
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria was 47.7% 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 51.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 33 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 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release