Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 1.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release