Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.2214 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2214 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
44th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.2322 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.1891 LPIA
in 2017
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 0.2214 LPIA.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2322 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1891 LPIA, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1956 LPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.2093 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1891 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2204 LPIA | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2314 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2077 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2078 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2322 LPIA | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2214 LPIA | -4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2214 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4906 LPIA, 45% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2214 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4751 LPIA, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2091 LPIA | 0.1891 LPIA | 0.2314 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2173 LPIA | 0.2077 LPIA | 0.2322 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 41 South Africa 0.2694 LPIA compare
- 42 Pakistan 0.2626 LPIA compare
- 43 Greece 0.2482 LPIA compare
- 45 Serbia 0.2165 LPIA compare
- 46 Bangladesh 0.2038 LPIA compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2004 LPIA compare
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 0.2214 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 0.2322 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1891 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 56 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 13.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release