Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.4% 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 5.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 13.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 67th 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 | 10.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.6% compare
- 65 New Zealand 5.5% compare
- 66 Botswana 5.5% compare
- 68 Belgium 5.4% compare
- 69 Cameroon 5.3% compare
- 70 Seychelles 5.3% compare
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 5.4% 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 13.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th 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 42.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release