Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Bulgaria stood at 6.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Bulgaria peaked at 8.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Arts in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 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 arts in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Bulgaria was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release