Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 95 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2021
All-time low
5.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria stood at 6.6%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 3 |
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 6.6% 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 7.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 95 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 1.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release