Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.2744 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2744 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.2992 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.2744 LPIA
in 2023
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 LPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2744 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.2992 LPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.2892 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2784 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2804 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2744 LPIA | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2744 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2744 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6297 LPIA, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2942 LPIA | 0.2892 LPIA | 0.2992 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2777 LPIA | 0.2744 LPIA | 0.2804 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 67 Iran 0.291 LPIA
- 68 Tajikistan 0.2846 LPIA
- 69 Bangladesh 0.2767 LPIA compare
- 71 Ecuador 0.274 LPIA compare
- 72 Mexico 0.2581 LPIA compare
- 73 Uganda 0.2576 LPIA
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 0.2744 LPIA 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 0.2992 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2744 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 87 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 8.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release