Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2021
All-time low
16.8%
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
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%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.8% | — |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
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 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