Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 18.8% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 18.8% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 19.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 18.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Poland 25.3% compare
- 2 Slovak Republic 23.2% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 17.4% compare
- 5 Croatia 17.3% compare
- 6 Iceland 16.5% 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 18.8% 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 19.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 38 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 11.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release