Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.1824 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2014β2023
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.
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
- 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 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