Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.1824 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1824 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.1966 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.1617 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria is 0.1824 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1966 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1617 LPIA, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1732 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.17 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1951 LPIA | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1617 LPIA | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1778 LPIA | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1718 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1966 LPIA | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1848 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1824 LPIA | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1824 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.417 LPIA, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1824 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4005 LPIA, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1749 LPIA | 0.1617 LPIA | 0.1951 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1879 LPIA | 0.1824 LPIA | 0.1966 LPIA | 3 |
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 0.1824 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 0.1966 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1617 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th 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 5.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release