Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.0% | — |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 26.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.2%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 26.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6%, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.0% | 21.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 26.6% | 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 26.6% 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 26.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 30 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 18.0%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release