Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 58.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Bulgaria, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bulgaria is 58.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bulgaria peaked at 71.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.7% | — |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 22.7% | 35.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 35.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 58.4% | 71.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 28 Bahrain 60.9% compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 60.3% compare
- 30 Estonia 58.5% compare
- 32 Netherlands 57.4% compare
- 33 Latvia 55.7% compare
- 34 New Zealand 55.6% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bulgaria?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bulgaria was 58.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release