Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.2032 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2032 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2101 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.1749 LPIA
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria stood at 0.2032 LPIA.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2101 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1749 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1838 LPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.2024 LPIA | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1763 LPIA | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2007 LPIA | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.206 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1749 LPIA | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2021 LPIA | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2101 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2032 LPIA | -3.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2032 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2032 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1938 LPIA | 0.1763 LPIA | 0.206 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1976 LPIA | 0.1749 LPIA | 0.2101 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 master's or equivalent in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria was 0.2032 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2101 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1749 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Master'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