Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 26.8%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 41.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.9% | — |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 29.8% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.8% | 30.3% | 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 in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria was 26.8% 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 41.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th 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 down 30.8%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release