Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 22.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 31.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 84th out of 122 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.3% | — |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 23.9% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 22.1% 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 31.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th 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 24.3%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release