Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Bulgaria peaked at 1.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 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 1.2% 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 1.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 121 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 8.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release