Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 64.09 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Bulgaria, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Bulgaria is 64.09 Thousand, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Bulgaria peaked at 64.09 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.35 Thousand, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.6 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 47.28 Thousand | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 45.96 Thousand | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 46.04 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.35 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.16 Thousand | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 54.91 Thousand | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 57.8 Thousand | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 60.52 Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 64.04 Thousand | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 64.09 Thousand | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 64.09 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 64.09 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.64 Thousand | 45.35 Thousand | 57.8 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.89 Thousand | 60.52 Thousand | 64.09 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Bulgaria?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Bulgaria was 64.09 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.09 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.35 Thousand in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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