Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 66.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
48th
of 122 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2000
All-time low
61.2%
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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bulgaria stood at 66.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bulgaria peaked at 72.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.5% | — |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 61.2% | 72.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.3% | 68.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 45 Mauritius 66.6% compare
- 46 United States of America 66.6% compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 66.5% compare
- 49 Cambodia 66.3% compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.9% compare
- 51 Armenia 65.9% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (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 66.3% 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 72.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th 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 down 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release