Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 33.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 33.7% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bulgaria peaked at 38.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 71st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.5% | — |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 33.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 33.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 27.2% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 33.7% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bulgaria was 33.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release