Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle non-immigrant in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle non-immigrant was 22.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
22.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2013
All-time low
19.3%
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 22.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle non-immigrant in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.3% | — |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 22.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 22.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.1%, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.3% | 20.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.7% | 22.0% | 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 22.0% 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 22.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th 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 14.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release