Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 80.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 124 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2000
All-time low
72.4%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 80.1% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bulgaria peaked at 81.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.0% | — |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 80.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 80.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 72.4% | 81.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 77.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.6% | 80.5% | 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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bulgaria was 80.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release