Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.37 GPIA in 2023. βΌ 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
2018β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria, 2018β2023
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (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