Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.2559 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria is 0.2559 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2709 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1638 LPIA, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1638 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1855 LPIA | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2033 LPIA | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2034 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1942 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1962 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2129 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2184 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2217 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.217 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2201 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2201 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2064 LPIA | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2185 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2709 LPIA | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2603 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2258 LPIA | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2675 LPIA | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2619 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2559 LPIA | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2559 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6985 LPIA, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2559 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6516 LPIA, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1638 LPIA | 0.1638 LPIA | 0.1638 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1965 LPIA | 0.1855 LPIA | 0.2034 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2266 LPIA | 0.2064 LPIA | 0.2709 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2528 LPIA | 0.2258 LPIA | 0.2675 LPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria was 0.2559 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2709 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1638 LPIA in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release