Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 18.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
18.5%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2013
All-time low
16.5%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2013
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria, 2006–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria is 18.5%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.5% | — |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 4 |
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)
- 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria was 18.5% in 2013, 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 18.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2013.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release