Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% 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 2.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bulgaria peaked at 3.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 90th out of 121 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 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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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 2.3% 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 3.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 121 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 up 26.3%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release