Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.45 NPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.45 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 1.52 NPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4 NPIA, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.46 NPIA | 1.4 NPIA | 1.52 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.42 NPIA | 1.4 NPIA | 1.45 NPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.58 NPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.55 NPIA compare
- 4 Luxembourg 1.39 NPIA compare
- 5 Austria 1.35 NPIA compare
- 6 Ireland 1.33 NPIA 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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (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 1.45 NPIA 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 1.52 NPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 NPIA in 2021.
- 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 3.2%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release