Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria is 12.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 22.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 60th of 124 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 | 15.7% | — |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.5% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0177 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 120,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0187 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0829 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (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 12.1% 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 22.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 124 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 25.0%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release