Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 3.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 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 3.1% 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 3.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th 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 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release