Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.37 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.37 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.45 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.3 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria is 1.37 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.41 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.45 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.37 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.37 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.37 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 1.37 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 1.45 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 88 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 down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release