Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 39.3% 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
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bulgaria stood at 39.3%.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bulgaria peaked at 47.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.5% | — |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +113.9% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -14.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 39.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +113.9% | 9.5% | 20.4% |
| 2013 | +42.4% | 26.1% | 37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 9.5% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 23.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 39.3% | 45.7% | 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 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 39.3% 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 47.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th 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 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release