Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.2313 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2313 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
63rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.2504 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.167 LPIA
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 0.2313 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2504 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.167 LPIA, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.167 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1848 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1874 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1953 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1769 LPIA | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1712 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1847 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2058 LPIA | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2029 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1988 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2085 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2063 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1885 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1917 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2357 LPIA | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2162 LPIA | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2026 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2504 LPIA | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2359 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2313 LPIA | -1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2313 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2313 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.167 LPIA | 0.167 LPIA | 0.167 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1831 LPIA | 0.1712 LPIA | 0.1953 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2039 LPIA | 0.1847 LPIA | 0.2357 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2301 LPIA | 0.2026 LPIA | 0.2504 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 0.2313 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 0.2504 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.167 LPIA in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 70 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 16.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release