Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 88.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bulgaria is 88.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bulgaria peaked at 88.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.3% | — |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 88.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 88.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 80.6% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 85.0% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.8% | 88.5% | 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 88.5% 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 88.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 122 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 2.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release