Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master non-immigrant s in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master non-immigrant s was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2021
All-time low
15.3%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 17.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master non-immigrant s in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.3% | — |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 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 16.6% 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 17.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 40 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 8.9%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release