Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.27 GPIA in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
1.27 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1.23 GPIA
in 2008
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.27 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 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 1.27 GPIA 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 1.29 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 37 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release