Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.2214 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2015β2023
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.
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, Republic of 0.2165 LPIA compare
- 46 Bangladesh 0.2038 LPIA compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2004 LPIA compare
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 0.2214 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