Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.27 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.27 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.21 GPIA, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.28 GPIA compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 1.27 GPIA compare
- 15 Thailand 1.27 GPIA compare
- 17 Myanmar 1.26 GPIA compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 1.26 GPIA compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 1.26 GPIA compare
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 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 1.27 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 127 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 up 0.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release