Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant 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 … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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