Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria is 8.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 9.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.8% compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 10.0% compare
- 54 India 9.8% compare
- 56 Uganda 8.3% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 7.3% compare
- 58 Panama 7.1% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (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 8.8% 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 9.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 79 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 38.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release