Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria is 30.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 35.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1975.
That places Bulgaria 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.9% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +288.4% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.0%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.3%, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +288.4% | 3.9% | 15.2% |
| 2001 | +28.2% | 15.2% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.5% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.6% | 35.3% | 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 30.4% 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 35.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1975.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 111 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 16.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release