Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.6112 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Bulgaria is 0.6112 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 50.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5814 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5814 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9619 GPIA | +65.4% |
| 2017 | 0.791 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7602 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6731 GPIA | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | +84.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6112 GPIA | -50.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.6112 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.6112 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8213 GPIA | 0.5814 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9126 GPIA | 0.6112 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Bulgaria was 0.6112 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5814 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release