Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 24.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 24.7% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bulgaria peaked at 25.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.3% | — |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +2.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 24.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 25.2% | 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 24.7% 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 25.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 67 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 1.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release