Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 16.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2014β2023
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.
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
- 4 Switzerland 19.7% compare
- 5 Czech Republic 16.9% compare
- 6 Belgium 16.7% compare
- 8 Estonia, Republic of 15.8% compare
- 9 Netherlands, The 15.7% compare
- 10 Croatia 15.5% 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 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