Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria is 8.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 8.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 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 8.6% 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 8.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 84 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 35.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release