Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 1.24 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.24 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.21 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria stood at 1.24 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria was 1.24 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release