Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.0% 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 23.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 33.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 123 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 | 25.9% | — |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.7% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.6% | 23.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (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 23.0% 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 33.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 123 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 12.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release