Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender was 1.2 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.2 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1.17 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.2 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPIA, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 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 1.2 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 77 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 down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release